Patient's question:
The child is two and a half months old and has had diarrhea for two weeks. Today, the hospital test results for the stool showed RV positive. The conclusion is: gastroenteritis, and it is recommended to be hospitalized. Considering that the child was hospitalized before and had to have blood drawn and have fingers pricked, and that hospitalization requires blood tests, head pricking, and IV drips, I wanted to ask if it is necessary to be hospitalized in this case.Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the child is two and a half months old and has had diarrhea for two weeks. Today, a routine stool test warned of enteritis. For a child who is two and a half months old, if the condition of enteritis is still severe, it is recommended to be hospitalized for treatment to control the inflammation early. Prolonged enteritis can lead to digestive dysfunction in the intestines and affect the child's growth and development. It is advised to be hospitalized promptly and follow the doctor's advice for treatment.