Why do babies get diarrhea after intravenous infusion? What should I do if my baby gets diarrhea after intravenous infusion?

During the flu season, many babies are weak, and parents will take them to the hospital for intravenous infusion immediately after they get sick. However, the baby starts to have diarrhea after the infusion, which makes parents anxious. Why do babies have diarrhea after infusion?

If a baby has diarrhea during intravenous infusion treatment of certain diseases, it may be because the medicine causes an imbalance in the baby's intestinal flora, which in turn causes diarrhea after gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Therefore, this situation needs to be reported to the attending physician in a timely manner, and according to the doctor's guidance and advice, a dressing change treatment method may be adopted. If the baby has diarrhea during infusion, do not use anti-diarrhea drugs on your own, because during intravenous infusion, the added drugs may have adverse reactions with anti-diarrhea drugs. Self-medication sometimes not only does not have a good effect, but is also likely to aggravate the baby's condition. Be cautious when using medication for infants.

Because babies are relatively small, their resistance is not very good. If the baby has diarrhea after infusion, parents should not be anxious first, as it may be related to the conflict between the baby's physique and the medicine.

There are two reasons why babies have diarrhea after infusion. On the one hand, it is related to the decline of resistance after catching a cold, which gives intestinal bacteria the opportunity to move and reproduce. On the other hand, excessive use of antibiotics causes diarrhea caused by intestinal flora imbalance. The following methods can relieve the baby's diarrhea. The first is to chop carrots and cook them into soup. Carrots contain pectin, which has the function of absorbing water, bacteria and toxins, and can make stools form. The second is to steam apples in water. Applesauce has finer fibers, less irritation to the intestines, and contains pectin, the tannic acid in which has astringent effect on the intestines.

If you want to strengthen your baby's physique and reduce the occurrence of colds, mothers can take their babies outside to bask in the sun and breathe fresh air when they are free. At the same time, they should also pay attention to the diet and give their babies more nutritious food. This will not only help the baby's growth and development, but also strengthen the baby's physique.

When the baby is infused and the needle is removed, they often cry, which will increase the blood vessel pressure. Therefore, press the needle hole for more than 5 minutes. Do not rub while pressing, otherwise it is easy to cause subcutaneous congestion. And after the infusion, the child should be observed in the hospital for half an hour before going home, so as to understand the reaction after taking the medicine and to deal with it in time if there is an accident. When the baby is infused, parents should check whether there is any abnormality in the skin color at the puncture site and whether there is local swelling. If the child has pale face, flushing, and dazed expression, it is necessary to report to the doctor in time. In addition, if the baby stares and breathes rapidly during the infusion, the doctor must be informed.