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What Causes Vomiting And Diarrhea In A Child?
My 6 yr old son has been sick numerous amount for the past 5 months. He often gets fevers for no reason, his tonsils have been enlarged for about 3 months, he has 2 nodes on the right side of his neck that are stuck together and enlarged, he has had a persistent cough for 2 weeks now, and he started having an upset stomach 5 days ago including vomiting and diarrhea. Should all of these symptoms be cause for concern?
Fri, 9 Mar 2018
Hello,
Yes, definitely all the symptoms should be cause for concern as he has persistent cough from last two weeks vomiting and diarrhea.
So, I will suggest you to do complete hemogram, a chest x-ray examination and sputum examination. You can give syrup Cefexim, syrup Metronidazole, and syrup Ondem as per your child weight.
I will also suggest you to consult with pediatrician for all these symptoms or the review here with detailed history and reports. Along with that, you can give nebulization daily to him and keep him warm.
Causes for vomiting and diarrhea in child are most of the time it's because of the infection. Always, give boiled water to him and maintain proper hygiene.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
Yes, definitely all the symptoms should be cause for concern as he has persistent cough from last two weeks vomiting and diarrhea.
So, I will suggest you to do complete hemogram, a chest x-ray examination and sputum examination. You can give syrup Cefexim, syrup Metronidazole, and syrup Ondem as per your child weight.
I will also suggest you to consult with pediatrician for all these symptoms or the review here with detailed history and reports. Along with that, you can give nebulization daily to him and keep him warm.
Causes for vomiting and diarrhea in child are most of the time it's because of the infection. Always, give boiled water to him and maintain proper hygiene.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale
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