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Child Passing Runny Stools Many Times, No Blood. Lost Weight, Appetite Less. Stool Tested, High WBC. Worried
My four year old son has been pooping four to five times a day and it doesn't look normal but rather runny. No blood in stool. Then he goes back to it being normal and one to two times a day. Only has lost a half a pound in a couple of weeks. Appetite is so so, eats a little, hasn't vomited. Fever this week bc he was sick but back to normal with a cold still but no fever. Had his stool tested and it was high in wbc, doctor suggested a specialtist. Worried about cancer?
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
It is difficult to say any thing about cancer without thorough investigations
The problem is >2 weeks and symptoms suggest tuberculosis.
Hence you have to exclude it by doing blood tests as well as mantoux test.
History of measles, chickenpox or whooping cough in the past 6 months and History of contact with tuberculosis enhances the possibility
It is better you consult a pediatrician and investigate prommptly
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic
It is difficult to say any thing about cancer without thorough investigations
The problem is >2 weeks and symptoms suggest tuberculosis.
Hence you have to exclude it by doing blood tests as well as mantoux test.
History of measles, chickenpox or whooping cough in the past 6 months and History of contact with tuberculosis enhances the possibility
It is better you consult a pediatrician and investigate prommptly
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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