Diarrhoea in a child
For diarrhoea in a child, see pediatricians first.
Stools that are more frequent and watery than usual may be caused by an infection and can quickly cause dehydration. Give oral rehydration solution mixed exactly as the packet says if the child can drink, and continue breastfeeding.
Also searched as: বাচ্চার পাতলা পায়খানা, বাচ্চার ডায়রিয়া, bacchar patla paykhana, shishur patla paykhana, bacchar pet kharap
Go to hospital now
- Hard to wake, unable to drink, cold or mottled skin, or severe belly pain
- Green or bloody vomit
Who to see: Pediatricians
A paediatrician checks dehydration and feeding and decides whether other treatment is needed.
See a doctor today
- Blood in the stool, less urine or fewer wet nappies, repeated vomiting or refusing feeds
- Diarrhoea in a baby under 6 months
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for diarrhoea in a child (bacchar patla paykhana)?
- See pediatricians first. A paediatrician checks dehydration and feeding and decides whether other treatment is needed.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Hard to wake, unable to drink, cold or mottled skin, or severe belly pain; Green or bloody vomit. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find pediatricians?
- Most pediatricians are listed in Dhaka (805), Chattogram (343), Cumilla (197), Sylhet (131), Gazipur (128). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaChattogramCumillaSylhetGazipur