Patient's question:
My son is now six months old. His stools are sometimes green and have a sour, pungent smell. Sometimes they are white, and at other times they are watery like water. The anti-diarrheal medication has not been effective. What is the underlying cause?Doctor's answer:
The common cause of infant and young child diarrhea is diarrhea. Diarrhea has two meanings: one is that the amount of stool increases more than usual; the other is that the amount of stool increases. Another is that the nature of the stool changes with water. There are many causes of infant and young child diarrhea, mainly under the following conditions. Diarrhea caused by pathogens and viruses is called enteritis. Bacterial dysentery and pathogenic enteroviruses are caused by viruses, and viral enteritis is caused by viruses, with the main pathogen being enteroviruses. In recent years, a rotavirus has also been discovered, and its name is because it looks like a wheel. Pathogenic Escherichia coli inflammation often occurs in summer, so it is also called summer diarrhea. Viral enteritis is more common in autumn, so it is also called autumn diarrhea. This type of diarrhea is also called infectious enteritis or infectious diarrhea.