Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre (SLBMC) – The SLBMC has recently seen an increase in the number of families seeking treatment for children with gastroenteritis (GE).
Dr. Shivon Belle Jarvis, SLBMC Pediatric Dept. Chair, shares advice on what parents can do at home to treat children.
REMINDER
Seek medical attention if your child:
can’t drink for several hours
is peeing less often (more than 4—6 hours for babies and 6—8 hours for older children)
has signs of dehydration, such as crying with few or no tears, sunken eyes, having a dry mouth or cracked lips, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, acting very sleepy or less alert
has high fever
has blood in their poop or vomit
is vomiting for more than 24 hours or the diarrhea doesn’t get better after several days
safety steps 
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