Patient's question:
The child has been experiencing diarrhea for two months, and it has not been controlled yet. The child is severely malnourished, and it truly pains us to see it. We sincerely hope for your help and urgently need to save our child!Infant Diarrhea for Two Months
Name: Gao Jing
Gender: Female
Age: 0.6 years
Onset Time: 2006-10-1609:11:12
Location: Inner Mongolia
Previous Diagnosis: Dysentery
Course of Illness:
Initially, the child had a high fever for two days, which was initially thought to be a cold (due to exposure to typhoid patients). The fever was brought down. After a two-day break, diarrhea began, initially watery with curd-like appearance, occurring 10-12 times a day, sometimes ( does not need translation as it is a Chinese term). Later, it transformed into purulent bloody stools, with frequent straining during defecation, poor spirits, crying during bowel movements, and profuse sweating.
Treatment Process:
Stool tests showed a full view of white blood cells, and the doctor diagnosed it as dysentery. After receiving intravenous fluids for five days, it was discovered that the child had allergic colitis.
Doctor's answer:
This is a congenital digestive function issue, so it's generally more appropriate to work with probiotics for self-regulation. If the baby has diarrhea, you don't need to completely stop complementary foods—just keep the rice porridge and vegetable puree. If the baby is formula-fed, switch to a special formula without lactose and continue for 1-2 weeks. It's best to take the baby to the hospital for a stool test to determine if it's bacterial or viral, and then treat accordingly.