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Question
Dear Doctor, my son vomited continuously last night, after he finished drinking 1 bottle of milk, 10 minutes later, he spit up the whole bottle of milk and food yesterday afternoon. After changing the baby's clothes and giving oresol, the baby fell asleep for 15 minutes and spit it out again, this time don't come out with the oresol he just drank. Just spit and cough, after this time, I only dared to give him water and thermocouple, he found that he did not have a high fever but this time he was asleep, so this morning the family took him to the doctor, after the examination was completed. The theory is that the baby has a fever with food poisoning leading to digestive disorders. The doctor asked me what medicine should be given to young children with food poisoning and should they pay attention to care? My baby is over 1 year old, so it's been quite a while since we started eating solids!
Pham Thu Thuy (Hanoi)
Answer
When the child vomits, it is necessary to pay attention to the position for the child to lie down with his head low, tilted to one side. Avoid lying on your back because of the risk of breathing in your lungs, causing life-threatening airway obstruction.
After vomiting, let the child lie down, but closely monitor if the child still vomits, has yellow-green fluid, or has bloody stools, the child should be taken to the hospital as soon as possible.
If you have vomiting, diarrhea, you need to rehydrate with electrolytes by drinking oresol solution (mixed according to the instructions on the package), older children sip by sip, small children spoon by spoon, or coconut water. Children should eat porridge with minced meat, chicken, and carrots well cooked.
BSCK I Bui Thi Ha - Pediatrician - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology, Vinmec Ha Long General Hospital
