What should I do if my baby\’s legs are different in thickness? What tests are needed?

A baby girl was born normally and was born at 4kg. During the three-month physical examination, it was found that the thickness of her legs were different. Later, a hip joint examination showed no abnormalities. However, now that she is 5 months old, the thickness of her legs is still different. What detailed examinations are needed? Dr. Cui Lixia answered: Not only are the children’s legs different, but the hips on both sides are also different. The left side is obviously larger. This situation is generally a congenital development problem. It is recommended to go to the pediatric orthopedics department of the orthopedic hospital to see if there are any problems with the bones on both sides. , measure whether the length of both lower limbs is the same, and whether there is any problem with the spine (to check the spine, check whether the trunk is symmetrical), if everything else is normal, as long as it does not affect walking, the problem is not big, and generally they will not grow the same again. If there is indeed a problem, it is recommended to check and see. You can\’t judge just by looking at the pictures. It may be that the thickness of the lower limbs is different, which has no effect. Question 2: My baby seems to have diarrhea. The stool is not water, but a thick, snot-like stool. I had it last night. I took some green plum antidiarrheal medicine. After eating three meals, I also had it today. I just had a bowel movement. It seems to be a little bloody, but it\’s thick and red. I changed the medicine today and haven\’t taken it yet. Her stomach hurts when she has a bowel movement, but if she doesn\’t have a bowel movement, it\’s fine. Does indigestion usually cause this? Doctor Yang Yafeng answered: It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a checkup now and do a color ultrasound to rule out intussusception. This disease is very serious, so don’t be careless. Obvious bloody stools and abdominal pain are symptoms of dysentery, but intussusception must be ruled out. Dysentery requires anti-inflammatory treatment, and the medicines mentioned above are ineffective. Diarrhea generally does not cause abdominal pain, while dysentery causes abdominal pain. However, abdominal pain can be caused by many diseases. There will be no pus-like substance due to indigestion or internal heat, let alone blood in the stool. Question 3: The baby is one year old. In the past few days, he has been coughing several times at night. He also coughs several times when he wakes up in the morning. He has no other symptoms. Is it a problem? Dr. Zhang Yanmei’s answer: This situation is usually caused by throat inflammation or allergic cough. Give some water, eat a light diet, go to the hospital to have your throat checked, and you can take some Pediatric Feire Kechuan Granules to check.