Suggest treatment for diarrhea and pus cell level of 2-3/HPK
Patient: hellow doctors,  My baby girl is about 9 months old and she is having a frequent diearria and we had a stool test and result came like every thing is ok but pus cell is like 2-3/HPK  i am in need of suggestion please help and how can it be stopped.  Regards, Abhishek Mathema Doctor: Hi...the above mentioned stool test is normal. Do not worry. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhoea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea.I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).Regarding diet - You can use cerelac...any flavour will do. Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.Regards - Dr. Sumanth