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Stool routine test result
My baby is four months old and her stool result is here it is saying occult blood is present what does that mean is it anything serious what should i do now i am attaching a result file here please look at it and tell me what should i do next
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Looks like infection
Need antibiotics and evaluation
Consult physically
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Need to start antibiotics so book consultantation
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Should be start antibiotics
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Antibiotics should be given
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Greetings look like abdominal infection need to start medicine kindly book a consultation
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Usually a baby below 6 months don't get a stool infection
If on bottle feeding then need to consider report as serious
I believe consider child's symptoms important rather than relying on reports
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Dr. Vijayalaxmi Budihal
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Bijapur
Looks like infection
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Book consult for antibiotics
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