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What Causes Pale Coloured Stool?
Question: For the past 3 days I have been having pale colored stools. I know it is not normal.
Brief Answer:
Abdominal ultrasound to be done to rule out hepatobiliary pathology
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query dear patient.
Pale color stools are never normal and are suggestive of some problem in hepatobilliary tract.
Bile is formed in liver and pigments in bile are responsible for giving color to the stools.Bile pigment stercobilinogen gives brown color to stool.
Pale color of stools are often suggestive of fact that there is a problem either in production or breakdown of bile.
I would suggest you to go for a test called ultrasound of abdomen initially to rule out any problem with hepatobiliary system.
A stool test should also be done.
Follow up with reports dear.
Thanks.
Abdominal ultrasound to be done to rule out hepatobiliary pathology
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query dear patient.
Pale color stools are never normal and are suggestive of some problem in hepatobilliary tract.
Bile is formed in liver and pigments in bile are responsible for giving color to the stools.Bile pigment stercobilinogen gives brown color to stool.
Pale color of stools are often suggestive of fact that there is a problem either in production or breakdown of bile.
I would suggest you to go for a test called ultrasound of abdomen initially to rule out any problem with hepatobiliary system.
A stool test should also be done.
Follow up with reports dear.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thank you for your reply.
Do I start by visiting my family physician first?
Do I start by visiting my family physician first?
Brief Answer:
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again dear patient,
Yes initially a visit to your family physician would be a good idea.
All you need is a prescription for ultra sound.
Thanks!
Wish you a good luck.
follow up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again dear patient,
Yes initially a visit to your family physician would be a good idea.
All you need is a prescription for ultra sound.
Thanks!
Wish you a good luck.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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