What to do if your three-year-old baby has gastroenteritis

In the summer, the weather is always too hot for babies, and mothers worry that their babies will get too hot, so they will give their children some cold water, turn on the air conditioner, or even take their babies to eat ice cream. Since the baby's immunity and resistance are too poor, it is easy to cause gastrointestinal problems if they are not careful. For example, many mothers encounter such a problem: a 3-year-old baby has gastroenteritis, and his throat is sore and itchy. The mother is worried and uncomfortable. What should she do!

(1) For mild diarrhea, patients should avoid indigestible foods and high-fat foods. Instead, they should drink rice soup, soy milk, yogurt or skim milk. Breastfeeding patients should shorten the feeding time. Children with severe diarrhea should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. For mild diarrhea treated at home, oral rehydration salts (available in pharmacies) can be taken. Each packet should be mixed with 500 ml of water and taken in small amounts and multiple times. Generally, for mild dehydration, 50 ml per kilogram of body weight per day is appropriate; for moderate dehydration, 80-100 ml per kilogram of body weight per day is appropriate. After vomiting and diarrhea improve, gradually resume normal diet 3-4 days later.

(2) If your baby has enteritis, it is best to do a stool test or culture to confirm the diagnosis if conditions permit. In case of Escherichia coli enteritis, polymyxin B can be used, 50,000-100,000 units per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into 3-4 doses; or kanamycin can be used, 50 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, taken orally in 3-4 doses. The course of treatment should not exceed 7 days to prevent dysbacteriosis.

(3) Campylobacter jejuni enteritis can be treated with erythromycin ethylsuccinate, 30-50 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, divided into 3-4 doses.

(4) For viral enteritis, if antibiotics are ineffective, the Chinese patent medicine Zhuodan Zhixie Ling can be used. For children aged 1-3 years, 5 ml each time, 3 times a day; for children aged 3-7 years, 10 ml each time, 3 times a day is the best treatment.

(5) Clotrimazole can be used for fungal enteritis, 20-60 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, orally in 3 divided doses.

In the article, we learned about gastroenteritis in a 3-year-old baby. First of all, the baby's stomach and intestines are very fragile, and the child's body resistance is already very poor. Remember not to drink cold water or use air conditioning, as these may cause gastrointestinal problems in the baby.