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Suggest Treatment For Cold, Fever, Body Pain And Dysentry In An Infant
Question: My 5 year old kid is having cold with stuffy nose fever and dysentry without any bad odour.. He went to toilet 8 times.. He is having body pain shivering and head ache... From past 2 months he was repeatedly telling stomach pain and vomitting sensation.. We gave deworming even then the problem continued. Later he was not able to eat any spicy food full mouth is becoming red. Please help me
Brief Answer:
Further details needed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns.
Let me first clarify whether your child has dysentery or diarrhea. Dysentery means passage of bloody stools whereas diarrhea means passage of loose stools. Please confirm this.
In case of diarrhea, the mainstay of treatment is ORS (oral rehydration solution) whereas, in case of dysentery, treatment with antibiotics (like Ofloxacin) is needed.
For the stuffy nose, you need to give steam inhalation to your child. It helps in reducing the congestion. Just sit with your child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapor will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief.
Use Nasoclear Saline Nasal Drops in case of nose block. You may give some antiallergic like Benadryl.
Also, give him some vitamin supplements like A to Z syrup. It will help in terms of the redness of the oral cavity.
I would await your inputs. Based on that I would guide you further. Let me know if you have further queries.
Regards
Further details needed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns.
Let me first clarify whether your child has dysentery or diarrhea. Dysentery means passage of bloody stools whereas diarrhea means passage of loose stools. Please confirm this.
In case of diarrhea, the mainstay of treatment is ORS (oral rehydration solution) whereas, in case of dysentery, treatment with antibiotics (like Ofloxacin) is needed.
For the stuffy nose, you need to give steam inhalation to your child. It helps in reducing the congestion. Just sit with your child on your lap and place the source of steam before you. The water vapor will be in the air and automatically the child will breathe it in. Water vapor will reach deep inside and would help in diluting the cough and thus would provide relief.
Use Nasoclear Saline Nasal Drops in case of nose block. You may give some antiallergic like Benadryl.
Also, give him some vitamin supplements like A to Z syrup. It will help in terms of the redness of the oral cavity.
I would await your inputs. Based on that I would guide you further. Let me know if you have further queries.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Hello sir,
I have mentioned that my kid is facing abdominal pain from past two months.. I feel vey bad after seeing your suggestion. I am telling my kid is facing all these issues together from today morning.. And you are addressing each issue as a individual issues.. I have already given steam inhalation..
I have mentioned that my kid is facing abdominal pain from past two months.. I feel vey bad after seeing your suggestion. I am telling my kid is facing all these issues together from today morning.. And you are addressing each issue as a individual issues.. I have already given steam inhalation..
Brief Answer:
Please clarify whether he has diarrhea or dysentery
Detailed Answer:
Diarrhea or dysentery can both be associated with abdominal pain and the gastrointestinal infection is the likely cause. The treatment of these two conditions is different and that is the reason I need your clarification. Unless you elaborate, it is hard for me to help you out.
The stuffy nose is independent and needs to be treated with steam inhalation and benadryl. Make sure that he continues to receive them.
Regards
Please clarify whether he has diarrhea or dysentery
Detailed Answer:
Diarrhea or dysentery can both be associated with abdominal pain and the gastrointestinal infection is the likely cause. The treatment of these two conditions is different and that is the reason I need your clarification. Unless you elaborate, it is hard for me to help you out.
The stuffy nose is independent and needs to be treated with steam inhalation and benadryl. Make sure that he continues to receive them.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Get the stool tested
Detailed Answer:
Possibly your child is suffering from a gastrointestinal infection and that can be associated with loose stools, abdominal pain and fever. Unless associated with bloody stools these conditions are usually self-limiting and management is supportive. However, since it seems to go on, I would insist you to get the stool tested. Upload the reports thereafter and I would guide you accordingly.
Be sure to ensure proper hand hygiene since otherwise such episodes become likely.
Regards
Get the stool tested
Detailed Answer:
Possibly your child is suffering from a gastrointestinal infection and that can be associated with loose stools, abdominal pain and fever. Unless associated with bloody stools these conditions are usually self-limiting and management is supportive. However, since it seems to go on, I would insist you to get the stool tested. Upload the reports thereafter and I would guide you accordingly.
Be sure to ensure proper hand hygiene since otherwise such episodes become likely.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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