Infantile Diarrhea

Severe diarrhea: caused by intestinal infections.
Gastrointestinal symptoms: The stools become
more frequent, >10 times daily, watery in consistency,
yellow or greenish yellow, sometimes with mucus, pus
and blood. Vomiting is severe even blood in vomitus. vomitus.
Other symptoms include: anorexia, nausea,
abdominal pain and abdominal distention.
Systemic symptoms: Obvious bvious systemic toxic
symptoms. Infants may be very irritable, lethargy
even coma. The temperature may be high or low.
Water and electrolyte disturbances: usually
present moderate even severe dehydration, acidosis
and electrolyte disturbances.