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My baby's consistent loose motion issue
My daughter is 20 months old ,since past one month she is suffering from loose motions problem every 6th or 7th day after getting well.I have visited my pediatrician almost 3 times in past 30 days.He says ,it is acute problem,and given her Zedott baby (repeated every time the problem starts),econorm,zinc powder and ors. pls guide me what to do now
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Dr. Devang Pandya
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Rajkot
Dear Parent, Please mention some details about the issue.
Loose stools::: duration/ how many times a day/ color/ consistency/ quantity
What about her weight gain/ food intake/ urine output !!
Is the any other associated problem like fever, vomiting, urine problems etc...
And you said 1 month so if it is continue more than 14 days than it is persistent diarrhea
Next Steps
If above history is suggestive than we can initially do two simple tests
Stool Routine and For Reducing substance
Urine Routine and Micro
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