Intestinal microflora can be changed due to the effects of antibiotics causing digestive disorders. Some children when using antibiotics have diarrhea. However, digestive disorders caused by antibiotics rarely manifest as weight loss.
Your child now needs to have the whole medical situation re-evaluated. The baby started with tonsillitis, then pneumonia. These inflammatory diseases also cause some children to have digestive disorders such as vomiting and diarrhea.
Two consecutive bouts of illness can cause the child’s immune system to weaken, stress, and digestive disorders leading to weight loss. Signs of weight loss are quite important. Without good treatment and care, children take a long time to recover, develop slowly, and are stunted, affecting physical development.
In order for your child to have resistance and recover quickly from illness, you should feed your child adequate nutrients, drink enough water, and see a pediatrician so that the doctor can diagnose the cause of digestive disorders and treat them appropriately.
Doctor examines and treats children at the Department of Pediatrics, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City. Illustration: Nhu Ngoc
The adenoids (the area of lymphoid tissue located above and behind the palate, where the nasal cavities come into contact with the pharynx) and tonsils are two organs that protect the body from germs. Curettage or suture removal is indicated when inflammation persists and medical treatment is ineffective or causes airway complications.
An ENT specialist examines children based on their current condition, medical history… to prescribe the most appropriate treatment method.