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Blood in stool
Saw little blood in stool of my baby boy, he was suffering from loose stools last week, loose stools stopped, no fever, first stool he passed was okay in the morning and that was brown but again he passed little stool little yellowish in color and I saw little blood in it. Pls help
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You could get stool tested - microscopy and culture
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Antibiotics after culture
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Could also be colour of some food
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It could be infection needing antibiotics or due to passing hard stools.
Better to consult for further treatment
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It is common to have a little blood in stools during diarrhea. Please visit a pediatrician for check up and treatment. Give WHO ORS for diarrhea and plenty of oral fluids
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Pune
Do stool routine and microscopy test.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Rajkot
Do stool microscopy report
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings it could be due to infection
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