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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Diarrhea In A Child

Hello doctor. My 6 year old son is having mild fever (99.6) for the past 10 ays along with diarrhea ( stool with little bit of blood). His stool report indicates leucocytes/pus 40-60 /HPF; BLOOD present; RBC 15-20/HPF;MUCUS THREADS PRESENT. What treatment should be given? Please suggest.
Mon, 27 Jul 2015
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I gone through your question, your 6 year old son suffering form diarrhea with blood in stool,with fever. and stool test has been done.
I was your treating pediatrician , My diagnosis would be bacterial dysentery. i would suggest you antibiotic course of Cefixime 8mg per kg per day in two divided dose for 5 days. with tab zinc 20mg per day, and prebiotics . and medicine for fever paracetamol 15mg per kg per dose . SOS ( maximum four dose per day). By this treatment stool in blood with reduce in 48 hours. If you not get relief in 72 hour . then contact again for stepping up of treatment.
hope i answer your query
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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Diarrhea In A Child

Thanks for asking I gone through your question, your 6 year old son suffering form diarrhea with blood in stool,with fever. and stool test has been done. I was your treating pediatrician , My diagnosis would be bacterial dysentery. i would suggest you antibiotic course of Cefixime 8mg per kg per day in two divided dose for 5 days. with tab zinc 20mg per day, and prebiotics . and medicine for fever paracetamol 15mg per kg per dose . SOS ( maximum four dose per day). By this treatment stool in blood with reduce in 48 hours. If you not get relief in 72 hour . then contact again for stepping up of treatment. hope i answer your query have health family life