Patient's question:
What should I do if my child has diarrhea and vomiting? They keep crying non-stop, and they refuse to take medicine. Now they won't even eat food. All day long, they haven't eaten anything bad or unusual. They just curl up and cry, and even holding them doesn't help. We're so worried. It's too dark now to go to the hospital.Doctor's answer:
In this case, if the child is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and retching, it is likely acute gastroenteritis. If the child is retching, nauseous, and vomiting, it may lead to abdominal pain, causing them to cry intensely. In such situations, there's no need to feed the child. The more you give them to eat, the more they will have bowel movements. You can give them water, lots of water, to help digest the fluids. Carefully observe their mental state. If it's not convenient to go to the hospital, you should go in the morning as soon as possible.