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Dr. Mohammad Derbeih
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الأسئلة المجابة 23118 | نسبة الرضا 98.9%
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Hi Doctor , my baby is going to be 5month. He is...
Hi Doctor , my baby is going to be 5month. He is having constipation after one & half month , so he passes stool with the help of suppository after five days. He doesn't pass stool by himself.
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Yes but they say it's very common among babies with breastfeed.
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
Now we have started giving him solid food like juice .
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Dr. Mohammad Derbeih
Licensed Physician
الأسئلة المجابة 23118 | نسبة الرضا 98.9%
Dear Customer
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Regarding your question
What is the treatment of constipation in infants?
Treatment of constipation varies by cause
Give one of the glcerin supp to the children and massage the abdomen and the anus with olive oil
Avilac syrup 5ml at night in some cases
Change type of milk if artificial milk is used instead of breastfeeding
Review of the hospital in the absence of improvement of the child or the emergence of some symptoms, such as:
blood in the anus
High temperature
Swelling in the abdomen
Continuous vomiting
What is constipation and what are its causes?
A child is considered to have constipation if he or she passes stool less than twice a week
The result of several factors:
artificial milk
Lazy bowel
Bowel obstruction
High blood calcium
Lack of potassium in the blood
Anal constriction
Hirschbrung's disease is a weakness of the nerves in the bowel
Hormonal diseases such as hypothyroidism
Constipation is diagnosed by:
Full patient history
Abdominal examination
Anus examination
Examination of blood salts such as calcium and potassium
A radiographic image of the abdomen to exclude obstruction
Thyroid hormone test
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