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4.5 Month Baby, Red Spots In Stool, Normal And Active. Taking Medication. Suggestions?
My 4 .5 month old baby has red spots in his stool.I tested his urine and stool. There is no growth in culture. In urine 1-2 pus cells. In stool mucous is +ve and pus cells is ++. My doctor gave him taxim o drops 1.5 ml and bifilac twice daily for 5 days. But still I find red spots in his stool. Otherwise baby is normal n active and I breast feed him.
Thu, 9 May 2013
Hi,
Based on the symptoms , and lab findings ,your baby is suffering from enteritis which can cause positive mucous ,pus cells and fine red spots.These being most commonly seen in children.You need to continue the prescribed antibiotics and bifilac as advised.Since baby is active you need not worry.
Other causes of red spots to be evaluated if symptoms persisting, they are anal fissure, ulcerative colitis, bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract ,and sometimes breast feeding itself where child may ingest blood when the mother's nipples are cracked. Although usually just a drop or two, this blood can then show up in the baby's stool after she has nursed.
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurophysician
Hi tech city Hyderabad
Based on the symptoms , and lab findings ,your baby is suffering from enteritis which can cause positive mucous ,pus cells and fine red spots.These being most commonly seen in children.You need to continue the prescribed antibiotics and bifilac as advised.Since baby is active you need not worry.
Other causes of red spots to be evaluated if symptoms persisting, they are anal fissure, ulcerative colitis, bleeding from lower gastrointestinal tract ,and sometimes breast feeding itself where child may ingest blood when the mother's nipples are cracked. Although usually just a drop or two, this blood can then show up in the baby's stool after she has nursed.
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurophysician
Hi tech city Hyderabad
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