Patient's question:
The child is only 7 days old. They just came home after being discharged from the maternity ward and have developed diarrhea, with up to 8-9 episodes. The stool is yellow. What could be the cause? What should be done?Doctor's answer:
It's best to go to a regular hospital for further diagnosis. Extraintestinal infection is mainly caused by the effects of pathogen toxins or poor nervous system development, leading to digestive system dysfunction and increased intestinal peristalsis. This type of diarrhea is generally non-viscous, without mucus, pus, blood, or a foul odor. When newborns suffer from pneumonia and sepsis, bacteria may sometimes penetrate the intestinal wall or enter the bloodstream from extraintestinal sites, causing enteritis and non-infectious diarrhea. Most of them suffer from malabsorption caused by improper feeding, with increased bowel movements, undigested milk curds, or egg drop soup-like stools. Generally, there is no mucus or foul odor. This type of diarrhea can be resolved by eliminating the cause. The first two types of diarrhea should be treated in the hospital. Before being sent to the hospital, small amounts of boiled sugar water can be added multiple times to prevent dehydration.