Does My Baby Need Hospitalization and Intravenous Fluids for Bilateral Bronchiolitis?

Bilateral bronchiolitis is a lung condition caused by viral infection in the tiny bronchioles. The severity varies greatly, with mild cases potentially treated with oral medication and nebulizer therapy, while severe cases may require intravenous fluids. Symptoms include coughing, vomiting, and diarrhea upon coughing, with a body temperature below 36 degrees. It’s recommended to seek medical attention early on as the condition can change rapidly, and treatment should be tailored to the baby’s specific situation.
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Does My Baby Need to Take Deworming Medicine?

Children are recommended to take oral deworming medication regularly every six months, mainly for hygiene reasons. In addition to having white spots on the body, symptoms such as loss of appetite and abdominal pain may also require deworming treatment.
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Does My Baby Need Vitamin Supplements?

Not sure about your child’s physical growth and development, and their daily diet and lifestyle? Do they have any bad habits like picky eating? You don’t need to give your baby vitamin supplements or similar things. For a two and a half month-old baby, just giving them some juice or plain water is fine. Everything you give them should be introduced gradually. However, they are currently taking one fish liver oil capsule every day, as recommended by the doctor, to promote calcium absorption.
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Does My Baby’s Blood Test Show Rickets?

The baby’s walking in an in-toe gait. After a hospital visit and examination, the doctor diagnosed it as O-shaped legs. A blood test for bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) showed results within the range of 200-225 (reference value < 200). The 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level was 25.59 (reference value 35-150). What do these results mean? Was the clinical diagnosis of rickets due to calcium deficiency or vitamin D deficiency?
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