What causes blood in children\’s stools? New parents must be vigilant

Question 1 Yesterday, the baby had blood in his stool again, three or four times, and then he had it four or five times early this morning, and there was still a little blood. It must be diarrhea. Give the baby montmorillonite powder and lichen spores. Please ask the doctor. Is this infectious diarrhea? Is it okay to eat like this? Doctor Yuan Yunlong answered: You can take montmorillonite powder together with probiotics, and buy some oral rehydration salts to prepare. If the baby has symptoms of dehydration, give oral rehydration in time. Generally, mucus, pus and blood in the stool are related to infection. Some babies who are allergic to breast milk or milk powder will also have diarrhea and blood in the stool. For babies less than two months old, the main food they can eat at present is breast milk or milk powder. The baby is not old enough to add complementary foods, so he should not eat other things, including soup. The baby eats breast milk, so the mother should also pay special attention to her diet. It is best not to eat raw, cold, greasy and difficult-to-digest foods. Secondly, recall whether there were any abnormalities in the baby\’s diet two days before the baby had diarrhea, whether he caught a cold, and whether the mother ate randomly. In addition, it is also necessary to rule out infectious diarrhea, intestinal allergies, etc. If the baby still does not improve today, it is still recommended to go to the hospital for a consultation. Question 2: The hospital said the child had scarlet fever. Is this disease serious? Very worried! Could you please explain it to the doctor? Thanks! Dr. Luo Zhen’s answer: Scarlet fever is mainly caused by streptococcal infection. The general course of the disease is about a week. It is contagious and needs to be isolated. It is recommended that parents give their babies amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium granules, plus children\’s Chaigui antipyretic granules and Shuanghuanglian oral liquid. If the baby is itchy, apply calamine lotion externally. Question 3: My baby is three and a half years old. He went to the hospital today and was diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease. He only had red rashes on his palms and soles, as well as a little herpes. What medicine should the doctor take? Or what kind of medicine should be applied externally? Dr. Cui Lixia answered: You can drink antiviral oral liquid and apply acyclovir cream on the rash. As long as the child is in good condition and does not have a fever, it is not a big problem.