Patient's question:
My baby is three months old and is breastfed. The weather has been abnormal recently, and the baby often has diarrhea. Also, his digestion isn't good. At first, the diarrhea was green and mixed with milk powder.Doctor's answer:
Infantile diarrhea (also known as dyspepsia) is a clinical syndrome caused by various etiologies. It primarily occurs in infants under the age of 2 and can be classified into two types in acute cases.Mild diarrhea: Several to over ten episodes per day, with stool resembling egg drop soup. Occasionally accompanied by galactorrhea and vomiting, as well as mild abdominal distension.
Severe diarrhea: More than ten episodes per day, up to dozens, with watery stools, vomiting, fever, grayish complexion, restlessness, and in severe cases, coma or convulsions. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.