Patient's question:
Since last Friday, the baby has started feeling nauseous and vomiting. She hasn't been eating much and has been listless all day. Today, we took her for a thorough check-up, and everything came back normal. How should we treat infant diarrhea with normal stool tests after a week?Doctor's answer:
When the patient first experiences nausea and vomiting again, it is important to have a bowel movement promptly. A normal stool test cannot confirm the absence of enteritis, and further tests such as stool culture are needed to check for bacterial growth. Additionally, if possible, hospitals can conduct viral etiology tests to determine if it is viral enteritis. Treatment should be based on the test results: if it is a bacterial infection, antibiotics should be used; if it is a viral infection, antiviral medications may be considered.