Patient's question:
For more than a month, diarrhea has started, with five to six bowel movements per day. The stool is loose and contains curds. There is frothy discharge in the afternoon. Sometimes it is yellow, and sometimes it is green.Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that the hospital conduct tests to clarify that different types of diarrhea require different antibiotics. For enteritis and dysentery, some herbs like Huanglian (Coptis chinensis) and Litoral (nitrofurantoin) can be used, along with polymyxin. If the diarrhea is caused by a virus, parents do not need to give the child anti-inflammatory medication. If there is also digestive discomfort, Mamiaoi (a probiotic) can be taken orally. If, after general treatment, the stool does not improve and the child has more than 10 watery bowel movements, dehydration should be avoided, and the child should be taken to the hospital for treatment. It is also advisable to give the child some Mamiaoi intestinal probiotic powder to improve gut function and enhance the child's own gastrointestinal function.