Patient's question:
My best friend's children are all three years old, and they are also my adopted son. Recently, my adopted son got sick, and it's quite serious. He has been vomiting, having diarrhea, and fever. He went to the hospital, but his condition kept getting better and then recurring. It makes me feel so heartbroken. I wanted to ask you, what should I do about infant diarrhea and fever?Doctor's answer:
The child has again experienced nausea and vomiting, along with fever, which should be considered as possibly caused by acute gastroenteritis. As parents, you must not take this lightly or be complacent. You should encourage the child to drink more water to prevent dehydration and follow a diet of small, frequent meals with light, easily digestible foods, avoiding extremely cold or spicy foods. Pay close attention to monitoring the child's urine output and mental state. For fever, antipyretic medication or physical cooling methods can be used for symptomatic treatment. If the symptoms are severe, for safety reasons, it is important to take the child to a regular hospital's pediatric department for inpatient treatment and intravenous fluids.