Patient's question:
Hello doctor, on the weekend, I took my son out to play and gave him a lot of ice cream. After coming back, my son started having diarrhea, and his stool was also white. What could be the reason for this?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Pediatric diarrhea is a disease caused by various pathogens and multiple etiologies. Most affected children are under the age of 2, with infants aged 6-11 months being particularly high-risk. The peak incidence of diarrhea primarily occurs between June and September each year, as well as from October to the following January. Summer diarrhea is usually caused by bacterial infections, often presenting as mucous stools with a foul odor. Autumn diarrhea is commonly triggered by rotavirus, characterized by watery or semi-liquid stools, but without a foul odor. The incidence of diarrhea ranks second only to acute respiratory infections, and if not treated promptly and effectively, mortality rates can be very high. A major cause of death is dehydration and electrolyte imbalance resulting from diarrhea.