DIARRHEA (INFANT 0 TO 6 MONTHS) |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Infection of digestive |
See Gastroenteritis. |
| Fever. |
tract. |
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| Vomiting. |
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See Dehydration. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. |
| Baby content, alert and |
effect of drug. |
Discontinue use of drug |
| feeding well. |
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unless recommended by |
| Baby taking non-prescription |
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doctor. |
| drug. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Adverse reaction or side |
Consult doctor. Dose may |
| Baby taking prescription drug |
effect of drug. |
need adjustment, |
| for some other disorder. |
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substitution or |
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discontinuation. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Parasites. |
See Pinworms. |
| Itching at night. |
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See Roundworms. |
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| Worms in stool. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Baby too young to digest |
Consult doctor. |
| Recent addition of solids to |
solid food. |
Wait until age 4 months |
| diet. |
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before trying solids. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Ear infection. |
See Ear Infection, Middle. |
| Pulling at the ear. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Upset digestion due to |
Consult doctor. |
| Baby seems content, alert and |
excess sugar. |
Don't add sugar to |
| feeds well on bottle feedings. |
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baby's food. |
| Sugar added to any formula or |
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Use recommended |
| water |
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amounts of water to dilute |
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juice. |
| Less than recommended |
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| amount of water added to baby's |
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| orange juice. |
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| Fruit juice sweetened with |
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| sugar. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Chronic, frequent loose stools in |
Intestinal problem. |
See Diarrhea, Chronic, |
| young child. |
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Non-Specific of Childhood. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Reaction to a swallowed |
See Food Allergy & |
| Abdominal pain. |
substance. |
Intolerance. |
| Flatulence and bloating. |
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See Lactose Intolerance. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Diarrhea. |
Several disorders. |
See Vomiting (Infant 0 to 6 |
| Vomiting. |
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months) (in Symptoms |
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section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Loose, pale, bad-smelling |
Gluten intolerance. |
See Celiac Disease. |
| stools. |
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| Weight loss or slow weight |
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| gain. |
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| Swollen abdomen; abdominal |
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| pain. |
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