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Blood in stool
Hi doctor my 15months old son in his stool there is some fresh red colour blood from last 3 days..and he is going 4 to 5 times from 3 days ,first stool was without blood remaining stools I'm observing blood...and I'm giving him curd rice because of diarrhoea...and also from last 5 days I'm trying to introduced cows milk..please help dr what is the reason I'm very worried
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It looks like infection i.e. dysentery.
Kindly do stool routine examination if infection need to start antibiotics.
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If danger signs like lethargy, reduced urine output, reduced oral intake present kindly consult pediatrician
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Its called dysentery
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Please consult with your pediatrician for the antibiotics and stool examination
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Lookslike infection.it is dysentery..child need to get the test done like stool routine.keep eyecon urine output how many times he is passing.. if stool routine turns out with positive report need to put child in antibiotics.
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Dr. Devaraja
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Looks like an infection , might require antibiotics
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Blood in stools that too 3-4 times in 24 hrs it's suggests that there is Infection called dysentery.
Plz do complete stool examination
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