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Suggest Treatment For High Fever And Diarrhea
my child is having some problems, she is 3 moths and few days old, around 6.8 kg, have no fever and any irritated behavior, but the problem it she have mucoid diarrhea for more than a week now, on stool examination they say she have many motile bacteria and many pus cells. at first they gave her amoxicillin syrup but shed didn t respond and they changed it to cefalexin syrup. and after that her stool starts having red (not bright) color, so i am worried why is she having mucous for this long, what could be they cause, how should i manage it, she is only breast feed nothing else, can you suggest anything please
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
- It can be because of lactose intolerance or bacterial infection / both the factors together.
- Looking at the symptoms- first thing to be alert about is to avoid dehydration. Breast milk ( specially during early flow- fore milk) has sufficient water to keep baby hydrated. If you are giving her additional water- please use boiled water.
Still if you find signs of dehydration-( dry mouth, thirst, less elasticity in skin,sunken frontanel & eyes )- you should take her to ER for IV transfusion.
- The baby needs investigations to detect food allergy & culture * sensitivity test of stools - in order to know exact cause & offer specific treatment & antibiotic.
Please consult a pediatrician.
Thanks
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
- It can be because of lactose intolerance or bacterial infection / both the factors together.
- Looking at the symptoms- first thing to be alert about is to avoid dehydration. Breast milk ( specially during early flow- fore milk) has sufficient water to keep baby hydrated. If you are giving her additional water- please use boiled water.
Still if you find signs of dehydration-( dry mouth, thirst, less elasticity in skin,sunken frontanel & eyes )- you should take her to ER for IV transfusion.
- The baby needs investigations to detect food allergy & culture * sensitivity test of stools - in order to know exact cause & offer specific treatment & antibiotic.
Please consult a pediatrician.
Thanks
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