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How Can Diarrhea And Fever In A Toddler Be Treated?
My son of age 2years 4 months is suffering from loose motion, varying temperature between 98.0°F and 103.5°F since 12days. Treatment given is Glucose RL, Inj. Oxflacin, Inj. Amikicin, Baby Zeddott powder with sos 1st Nobel Plus (6ml 4hourly), then Colpal(3ml 4hourly) with if high fever Meftal P and the end to Fevago DS(3ml) presently continued if found fever. Now Zn20 (5ml-0-0) for 14 days and Sporolac Powder (1sachet-0-1sachet) for 2days advised after discharge. But not yet motion with bad smell stopped also varying fever between 98°F and 101°F. Kindly do the needful.
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first i would like to to tell you that diarrhea in infants is avery common problem and we should take it seriously because of its complications.......this diarrhea with fever is due to viral infection or bacterial infection but the most common cause is viral infection so when the baby take the antibiotics it may have no effect as viral infections not improve with antibiotics......i need you to take it simply and seriously at the same time....discuss eith your doctor to do investigation for that ...doing stool culture is very helpful in this case to indicate the cause....about steps of treatment i would like to tell you that antidiarrheal drugs have no role and it may get symptoms worse but the most important step in treatment is giving your baby fluids ...the fear of diarrhe is because its complication as dehydration may occur because if loss of fluids...so you should give him enough fluids that will help alot and give him rehydration solution 200 ml for every two times of diarrhea....rehydration solutions is very important and will improve diarrhea because of what is called electrolyte disturbance which occur in this case and cause prolonged diarrhea...you should also give hime rice water and soup and give him tea with little suger and also starch have good effect against diarrhea....simply dont forget fluids ,oral rehydration sachets,tea,starch..it look simple but very important.......wish your baby healthy life
first i would like to to tell you that diarrhea in infants is avery common problem and we should take it seriously because of its complications.......this diarrhea with fever is due to viral infection or bacterial infection but the most common cause is viral infection so when the baby take the antibiotics it may have no effect as viral infections not improve with antibiotics......i need you to take it simply and seriously at the same time....discuss eith your doctor to do investigation for that ...doing stool culture is very helpful in this case to indicate the cause....about steps of treatment i would like to tell you that antidiarrheal drugs have no role and it may get symptoms worse but the most important step in treatment is giving your baby fluids ...the fear of diarrhe is because its complication as dehydration may occur because if loss of fluids...so you should give him enough fluids that will help alot and give him rehydration solution 200 ml for every two times of diarrhea....rehydration solutions is very important and will improve diarrhea because of what is called electrolyte disturbance which occur in this case and cause prolonged diarrhea...you should also give hime rice water and soup and give him tea with little suger and also starch have good effect against diarrhea....simply dont forget fluids ,oral rehydration sachets,tea,starch..it look simple but very important.......wish your baby healthy life
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