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What Causes Blood With Mucus In Stool?
Question: today my 3 months old baby had blood with mucus in her stool. 1st time whn it hd happn she wnt thru antibiotics. 2nd time i gave nthng and nxt day stool was normal. her ultrasound xray blood plettlets r normal. normally her stool is slightly green. her activities are normal.
Brief Answer:
Stool
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for your question. There are a few common causes of this symptom. Sometimes it is relates to feeding.A baby who is breastfed can sometimes swallow blood from the mother and the blood appears in the stool. Another feeding related cause is Milk Protein Allergy. This can also produce blood in stool. The treatment is to consider other milk/formula products. This is something that can be discussed with your doctor. An additional common cause is constipation. Even mild constipation, and mildly hardened stools, can cause small abrasions while being passed. The treatment for this is stool softeners. Often softening the stool can alleviate the problem. This to is something that can be discussed with your doctor. In the absence of fever, irritability, lethargy, etc. . it is very unlikely that an infection is present and antibiotics required.
I recommend discussing these possibilities with your doctor so the correct diagnosis can be made and the appropriate treatment plan implemented.
Stool
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for your question. There are a few common causes of this symptom. Sometimes it is relates to feeding.A baby who is breastfed can sometimes swallow blood from the mother and the blood appears in the stool. Another feeding related cause is Milk Protein Allergy. This can also produce blood in stool. The treatment is to consider other milk/formula products. This is something that can be discussed with your doctor. An additional common cause is constipation. Even mild constipation, and mildly hardened stools, can cause small abrasions while being passed. The treatment for this is stool softeners. Often softening the stool can alleviate the problem. This to is something that can be discussed with your doctor. In the absence of fever, irritability, lethargy, etc. . it is very unlikely that an infection is present and antibiotics required.
I recommend discussing these possibilities with your doctor so the correct diagnosis can be made and the appropriate treatment plan implemented.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
i hv send photograph. can it be bcz i hd mango in peak summers? wht abt mucus which is present in her stool. she alwayz feels hungry every after 20 minutes. sometimes she feeds every after 10 min. can it be
Brief Answer:
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the follow up question.
The photograph, and the history of her persistent hunger suggests an allergic process and/or and issue with digestion. Though its possible that its related to the mango you ate, there could be other food causes as well. The first step would be to eliminate the mango to see what happens. However, a consultation with a pediatric gastroenterologist (stomach doctor) would be wise.
regards,
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for the follow up question.
The photograph, and the history of her persistent hunger suggests an allergic process and/or and issue with digestion. Though its possible that its related to the mango you ate, there could be other food causes as well. The first step would be to eliminate the mango to see what happens. However, a consultation with a pediatric gastroenterologist (stomach doctor) would be wise.
regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
my doc advised me to go to gi surgeon. he is suspecting it as polyp. wht r symptoms, treatment n procedure of test? shd i b worry? is everythng all rit wid her? she has gone though so many tests till date. even karyotyping also.
Brief Answer:
GI Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
It is premature to be discussing a diagnosis like polyps. A consult with a GI surgeon will be helpful, but I feel like a GI doctor would have important input as well. In the meantime, there is no sense worrying about what hasn't happened yet. Get the evaluation first, and continue from there.
GI Surgeon
Detailed Answer:
It is premature to be discussing a diagnosis like polyps. A consult with a GI surgeon will be helpful, but I feel like a GI doctor would have important input as well. In the meantime, there is no sense worrying about what hasn't happened yet. Get the evaluation first, and continue from there.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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