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Question: MY GRANDSON IS 2 AND A HALF YEARS OLD AND HAS DIARHEA AND VOMITING. IT ALL STRTED TWO WEEKS AGO WEDNESDAY 10/19/2016. MY DAUGHTER TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL ON SATURDAY, THEY GAVE HIM STEROID PILL, HE THREW IT UP A LITTLE LATER, AND WAS BETTER ON MONDAY. HE STARTED AGIN THIS PST WEDNESDAY WITH DIARHEA ONLY AND HAD BOTH DIARHEA AND VOMITTING LAST NIGHT. htHE HOSPITAL SIA HE HAD A VIRAL INFECTION AND TO BRING HIM BACK IN THREE DAYS IF IT CONTINUED. HE SEEMS TO BE HANDELING IT WELL. hE JUST GOT UP AND HE DID NOT HAVE ANY DIARHEA OR VOMITING YET. hIS STOMACH IS GROWLING. hE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HAWAII AND HAS BEEN HERE SINCE BEGINNING OF SEPTMEBER.
ANY THOUGHTS? wHAT KIND OF FOOD SHOULD I GIVE HIM TO SETTLE DOWN HIS STOMACH?
ANY THOUGHTS? wHAT KIND OF FOOD SHOULD I GIVE HIM TO SETTLE DOWN HIS STOMACH?
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral diarrhea - Avoid fruit juices and high sugar liquids
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices and high sugar liquids as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like viral diarrhea - Avoid fruit juices and high sugar liquids
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better.
Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices and high sugar liquids as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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