Patient's question:
The baby is 9 months old. One week ago, they vomited twice at night and had a fever of around 38 degrees Celsius. After physical cooling, they no longer had a fever, but later developed poor appetite and reduced urine output. Their stool is sometimes normal, but other times it is yellow and loose. Is this a digestive system issue? How should it be regulated?Doctor's answer:
This friend, your baby's gastrointestinal mucosal edema was caused by a fever. At 9 months old, the baby's body functions are still not fully developed. Nausea accompanied by fever, you have resolved it very well and promptly. However, there must be a thorough recovery process, and it is necessary to consider whether the digestive system has not fully recovered. The family should definitely not be too anxious.It is recommended to pay attention to providing complementary foods based on easily digestible foods, moderately digesting fluids, and paying attention to indoor air supply. At the same time, attention should be paid to preventing colds, and careful observation of the child for a few days is necessary. If there are no special discomforts, the child will recover quickly. It may lead to poor appetite!
Suggestion: Give the baby more water and consider taking digestive aid medication for treatment.