Overview

• Toddler Diarrhoea → chronic and non-specific diarrhoea.
  • Commonest cause of loose stools in preschool kids.

Making Diagnosis

Clinical Features

• ≥3 watery stools per day.
• May be foul smelling and pale.
• Child still well and growing normally.

Investigations

• Record weight and height and plot on growth chart → ensure still growing adequately.

Management Plan

• No treatment required for mild symptoms.
• Increase fibre and fat in diet.
  • Fibre → high-fibre cereales (weetabix, porridge), wholemeal bread, peas, sweetcorn, baked beans, lentils.
  • Fat → drinking whole milk, yoghurts, puddings, cheeses, dairy products.
• Avoid fruit juice and squash.

Complications →

Prognosis →