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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea In A Child

My %5 year old grandaughter has had diarrhea for several days my daughter says she is eating a good diet of bananas rice meats etc...now she is passing her food whole ,,like its not being digested at all....We are very concerned that this is not a good thing she is also drinking lots of water so she is not dehydrated please help us find an answer. thank you Terri (a very worried grama)
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. I have a few questions and will suggest few possibilities.
Questions:
1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight?
2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones?
3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan?
4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin?
5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections?

Possibilities:
1. Chronic diarrhoea - ? Fat malabsorption
2. Micro Nutrient deficiency
3. Immunodeficiency either primary or acquired.

Get back to me with answers to above questions.

You can approach me at the following link -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Diarrhea In A Child

Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic. I understand your concern. I have a few questions and will suggest few possibilities. Questions: 1. What was the birth weight and what is the current weight? 2. How is the attaining of developmental milestones? 3. Is the stool oily and floats in the pan? 4. Is there any colour change in the hair or skin? 5. Is there any history of recurrent serious infections? Possibilities: 1. Chronic diarrhoea - ? Fat malabsorption 2. Micro Nutrient deficiency 3. Immunodeficiency either primary or acquired. Get back to me with answers to above questions. You can approach me at the following link - www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696