Patient's question:
A three-month-old baby refuses to eat milk but is clearly hungry, with foamy stools for four days now.Current general condition: Normal
Duration of onset and persistence: Four days
Medical history: Had a cold once
Previous diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes: Only treated for a cold
Additional tests: None
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Doctor's answer:
Hello. Foamy stools indicate that the child's condition is caused by indigestion. Diarrhea is characterized by an increase in the frequency of bowel movements compared to normal, as well as changes in stool consistency, such as loose stools, watery stools, mucus stools, or bloody stools, and changes in color. The causes of diarrhea in babies include indigestion and intestinal inflammation. Generally, if a child's stool contains foam, it often suggests indigestion. Only when a child's digestion is poor and there is more food residue, fermented by bacteria in the intestines, will the stool contain foam.