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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea In A 1 Year Old Baby
My 1 year old has had diarrhea for 3 days and today it was green with mucus in it. I just switched her from formula to lactose free milk last week. She did have a fever for 2 days 5 days ago and she is also teething. Her allergies are acting up as well. What do you think is causing the diarrhea and mucus in her stool?
Mon, 26 Oct 2015
Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,
First of all,I would like to clarify that your baby has not chronic diarrhea rather it is acute diarrhea (since 3 days) which might be suggestive of intestinal infection,mostly due to rotavirus or amebic /mixed/ bacterial infection.
Diarrhea can also be a known complication with bottle feed if the bottle is not sterilized properly before each feed.
I would like to advise you to maintain the fluid intake of the baby by supplementing with ORS and keep watch on the urine output.
In case If diarrhea occurs again,then kindly get your stools checked, to detect the causative organism.
Your baby will need some specific drugs (according to the causative organism) like Metranidazole,antibiotic like Norfloxacin, antispsmodic drugs to control the pain will cure.
Please consult a pediatric doctor for specific prescription.
Thanks and regards,
Welcome to health care magic,
First of all,I would like to clarify that your baby has not chronic diarrhea rather it is acute diarrhea (since 3 days) which might be suggestive of intestinal infection,mostly due to rotavirus or amebic /mixed/ bacterial infection.
Diarrhea can also be a known complication with bottle feed if the bottle is not sterilized properly before each feed.
I would like to advise you to maintain the fluid intake of the baby by supplementing with ORS and keep watch on the urine output.
In case If diarrhea occurs again,then kindly get your stools checked, to detect the causative organism.
Your baby will need some specific drugs (according to the causative organism) like Metranidazole,antibiotic like Norfloxacin, antispsmodic drugs to control the pain will cure.
Please consult a pediatric doctor for specific prescription.
Thanks and regards,
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