The most effective way to treat diarrhea in children

"Doctor, my nephew is three and a half years old this year. He is usually lively and active, and very popular. But in the past half month, I don't know why he has diarrhea all the time. He has six or seven bowel movements a day, and his face is not rosy. How can I treat him better?" Pediatric experts pointed out that infant diarrhea is one of the most common digestive tract diseases, and there are many ways to treat this disease clinically. Here is a brief explanation for everyone, how to treat infant diarrhea better?

1. Diet therapy

In mild cases, reduce the amount of milk and replace it with rice soup, sugar and salt water, etc.; in severe cases, fast for 8 to 24 hours and receive intravenous fluid replacement.

2. Fluid therapy

(1) The oral method is suitable for those with mild dehydration or mild vomiting.

(2) Intravenous rehydration is used for moderate and severe dehydration.

3. Infection Control

According to the cause of the disease, choose antibacterial drugs.

4. Symptomatic treatment

Diarrhea can be treated by oral administration of bismuth subcarbonate or light acid protein. To aid digestion, oral administration of pepsin mixture or multi-enzyme tablets can be used. Treatment should be based on the condition.

For the treatment of infant diarrhea, because the causes of the disease are different, the choice of treatment method will also be different. Parents can take their children to a regular pediatric hospital for a detailed examination, find out the cause and then treat the symptoms. Do not give children medicine indiscriminately.