Patient's question:
The watery, foamy, and curdled stool is passed 4 to 5 times a day. The child is being fed a mixture of milk and rice powder. On January 15th, in the morning, after eating half of a small orange, the child began having loose stools. After three days, the child started running a low fever, but has been eating rice powder daily.Previous treatment and its effectiveness: The doctor...
Doctor's answer:
Infants admitted to the pediatric ward often exhibit these symptoms, which are not closely related to eating. They are mostly transmitted by enteroviruses. When nausea and vomiting persist, it is best not to feed regular milk formula, and instead opt for a lactose-free formula as much as possible, or dilute regular milk formula more than usual. Treating nausea and vomiting requires a process. I don’t know whether your baby is receiving intravenous fluids at the outpatient clinic or is hospitalized. If the nausea and vomiting are severe, it is recommended to hospitalize the child, as outpatient fluid replacement is insufficient, and the child’s dehydration will improve more slowly. Prompt hospitalization generally requires 7 to 10 days for noticeable improvement, which also depends on the child’s constitution. The key is to provide proper care to prevent colds, fever, and secondary bacterial infections. Simple viral infections are self-limiting once dehydration is corrected.