What should I do if my 7-month-old child has diarrhea?

Patient's question:

On the 28th of last month, after getting a vaccination, I started having diarrhea. After midnight, I began having high fever. After taking ibuprofen, my fever dropped around 3 a.m., but it came back after a couple of hours and reached 39.5°C. I went to the hospital and they gave me fever-reducing medication to be administered rectally, followed by Yanhunning and meropenem IV. I received these treatments for several days, but my condition did not improve.

Doctor's answer:

Consider the possibility of a relationship with dyspeptic diarrhea or enteritis. Further laboratory tests on the stool are needed to confirm the diagnosis. It is necessary to check for the presence of white blood cells.
Advice: If enteritis is confirmed, Cefixime Suspension or Huanglian Tablets can be taken for treatment. If the stool test is normal, probiotics and Montmorillonite Powder are recommended.
Has the child experienced any other symptoms after vaccination, such as high fever and diarrhea? Recurrent fever is usually caused by a viral infection. A blood test and hypersensitivity protein test can be performed to confirm the diagnosis. Antibiotics or antiviral anti-diarrheal medications may be necessary if needed.
Drink more warm water, and if the diarrhea is severe, dehydration must be prevented.

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