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Gastrointestinal illness

Viral gastroenteritis is an infection that inflames the stomach and intestines, often causing watery stools, vomiting, fever, or cramps.

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When to stay home vs go in

When to stay home vs go in

Start with two questions: am I contagious, and can I function safely? When you are trying to decide whether to stay home or go in, begin with a very practical screen. First, ask whether you might expose other people to an infection. Second, ask whether your symptoms, or the medication you are taking, could interfere […]

Diarrhea in babies causes

Diarrhea in babies causes

Start with the baby's baseline Baby stool is naturally variable, so the first clue is change from baseline rather than a single loose diaper. Breastfed newborns often pass frequent yellow, seedy, loose stools, while formula-fed babies often have thicker, pastier stools. Diarrhea is more likely when stools become suddenly more watery, more numerous, larger in […]