Patient's question:
The child is 10 years old and experiencing nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The diagnosis is gastroenteritis. The child has been on intravenous fluids for 4 days, receiving fosfomycin and antiviral medication. Currently, the child still has abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, and weakness. What should be done?Five days ago, the child visited the pediatric department of Xijing Hospital due to nausea and vomiting. The blood test results were high, and treatment was administered for gastroenteritis. The child was on intravenous fluids for 2 days, receiving cefixime B6. An ultrasound revealed swollen lymph nodes around the umbilicus, and oral pepsin mixture was prescribed. Later, the child continued to receive fosfomycin and antiviral medication until now.
Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, nausea and vomiting with high blood count suggest viral gastroenteritis. Treatment may take at least 1 week or more to improve.Suggestions: Since your blood count has returned to normal, the condition may have improved. However, recovery still requires time for your body to self-regulate. It is not possible for all symptoms to disappear immediately after the blood count normalizes.
Do not worry. If there is no further vomiting or diarrhea, you can discontinue intravenous fluids and continue oral anti-inflammatory medication for 3–5 days. Maintain a light diet in the coming days, avoid greasy foods, and consume some staple foods, which are easier to digest.
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