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What Causes Diarrhea In Toddler With Ammonia Smelling Stool?

My 17 month old son has had Diarrhea for the past 2 weeks. He is otherwise completely healthy. He has had a very large overflow of Ammonia Smelling Diarrhea every morning for a week now as well. I have been giving him more bananas and fiber type foods to try and stop it to no avail. He has also been way more thirsty witch is good and I have been giving him a mix of 1/3 apple juice and water. What can be causing all of this?
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Your child seems to be suffering from diarrhea which is often caused due to certain viruses like rotavirus. But 2 weeks is a long time for that to continue. It could also be caused due to malabsorption as in gluten enteropathy.

Loss of water and salts from the body, if not corrected adequately, may give rise to dehydration. The increase in thirst is not a good sign. Rather, it indicates dehydration. You should rush your child to the emergency room of a hospital with pediatric facilities. Alongside, give ORS (oral rehydration solution) prepared by mixing a full sachet in the designated amount of water (200 ml or 1 litre depending on the size of the sachet).
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What Causes Diarrhea In Toddler With Ammonia Smelling Stool?

Your child seems to be suffering from diarrhea which is often caused due to certain viruses like rotavirus. But 2 weeks is a long time for that to continue. It could also be caused due to malabsorption as in gluten enteropathy. Loss of water and salts from the body, if not corrected adequately, may give rise to dehydration. The increase in thirst is not a good sign. Rather, it indicates dehydration. You should rush your child to the emergency room of a hospital with pediatric facilities. Alongside, give ORS (oral rehydration solution) prepared by mixing a full sachet in the designated amount of water (200 ml or 1 litre depending on the size of the sachet).