Patient's question:
My baby has been having watery, curd-like stools for two months. The stool test showed a weak positive for rotavirus. After half a month, the stool still tested weakly positive for rotavirus and also weakly positive for occult blood. By the third month, it became thicker, foamy, and slightly purulent. What should I do? Could the purulent discharge be turning into something else?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the baby's physical development is normal, and the problem is not serious. For physiological digestive system diseases, it is recommended to start with regulating the intestinal microenvironment, taking probiotics, keeping warm and ventilating, and feeding reasonably, then observe. Most of them are caused by colds or viral infections. Long-term diarrhea can also lead to poor growth and development in children. Severe diarrhea can be treated with medication or intravenous fluids under the guidance of a doctor.