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How To Treat A Child Having Continuous Vomiting And Diarrhea? Having Rehydration Fluid And Nexium
My child aged 2.5yrs old is having continuous vomiting and diarrhea. She is not taking any kind of food. But she feels thirsty and after giving rehydration fluids like glucose and Nexium 10mg mixing as fluid. After some time
again she started vomiting from down the stomach and thick plum also coming. pls. answer.
again she started vomiting from down the stomach and thick plum also coming. pls. answer.
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Tue, 25 Feb 2014
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Hi dear
Welcome to the HCM,
Child had developed acute gastroentritis.
Antiemetic medicine like ondemsetron to be given empty stomach, then wait for about a hour ,
let the effect of antiemetic medicine come . and then start ORS in sips only gradually with patience. if start accepting the ORS then please continue it .
Avoid glucose water it will further increase the loose motions.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
Welcome to the HCM,
Child had developed acute gastroentritis.
Antiemetic medicine like ondemsetron to be given empty stomach, then wait for about a hour ,
let the effect of antiemetic medicine come . and then start ORS in sips only gradually with patience. if start accepting the ORS then please continue it .
Avoid glucose water it will further increase the loose motions.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
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