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What Is The Treatment For Diarrhoea In An Infant?

13mo has low grade temp for week and a half and cold like symptoms. Called doctor they said let it run its course. She seemed better over the weekend but Thursday she had temp of 99.7 and diarrhea once. Friday morning temp of 100.7. Took her to doctor on call and was not impressed. She's had diarrhea really bad since yesterday afternoon and still low grade temp. Doctor said she had rattling in her chest but said it "wasnt pneumonia". Dismissed the diarrhea problem even after I said that her fluid intake is very very low. She said "babies don't dehydrate from lack of fluid intake". Little one has had diarrhea 2x in an hour and its just clear with some really weird almost rubbery chunks. And it smells kind of fishy. Please help us. I'm very worried she was misdiagnosed. She's been sick for going on 2 weeks now total
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Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.
*Diarrhoea in a child of this age & this severity requires definate
management.
*Give plenty of liquids by mouth - preferably boiled water, rice water, coconut
water , home made juices , butter milk etc.
*Offer light diet like rice , fresh yoggurt, fresh fruits .
*Avoid biscuits , ice - cream , candies , oily , spicy , sweet stuffs.
*Look that she doesn`t put any toys or other substances in mouth
increasing the infection.
*In our clinic , we recommend Syp. Metronidazole (100)mg 8hourly , Syp.
Paracetamol (125)mg according to weight along with Zinc suspension 5
ml 8 hourly , Oral Rehydration Salt made freshly in boiled water at very
regular intervals.
*Watch for vital parameters , skin turgor , playfullness, activity of the child
like excess lethary , vomiting , decreased urine output - immediately
admit the child with Pediatrician at anytime without delay.
Hope this clears your query.
Thanks for using Health care magic & keeping trust in our medical services.
Wishing your child fast & speedy recovery from the same.
Regards.
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What Is The Treatment For Diarrhoea In An Infant?

Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly. *Diarrhoea in a child of this age & this severity requires definate management. *Give plenty of liquids by mouth - preferably boiled water, rice water, coconut water , home made juices , butter milk etc. *Offer light diet like rice , fresh yoggurt, fresh fruits . *Avoid biscuits , ice - cream , candies , oily , spicy , sweet stuffs. *Look that she doesn`t put any toys or other substances in mouth increasing the infection. *In our clinic , we recommend Syp. Metronidazole (100)mg 8hourly , Syp. Paracetamol (125)mg according to weight along with Zinc suspension 5 ml 8 hourly , Oral Rehydration Salt made freshly in boiled water at very regular intervals. *Watch for vital parameters , skin turgor , playfullness, activity of the child like excess lethary , vomiting , decreased urine output - immediately admit the child with Pediatrician at anytime without delay. Hope this clears your query. Thanks for using Health care magic & keeping trust in our medical services. Wishing your child fast & speedy recovery from the same. Regards.