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Suggest Remedy For Stomach Ache With Black Or Red Stools
my son 8 yr. old boy had a stomache and diarrhea his stool is black and soft and many. he also experienced amoebiasis last july.he is complaining that his stomache ache is coming from the upper abdomen at the center but it last for seconds after he goes to toilet. his pedia prescribed metronidazole when he had amoeba. I used it now. it stops his diarrhea but his stool is soft and black sometimes yellow i observed it this last week then this evening he again complain that he had stomache and his stool is already bright red.
Loose stools with bright red colour and abdominal pain usually indicates acute dysentery. This can be caused either by amoeba or bacteria. Since he not responded to metronidazole, this is likely bacterial and need treatment with antibiotics. I used to give cefixime or ciprofloxacin for such cases. Kindly take him to your pediatrician. Meanwhile, give frequent sips of fluids like ORS solution to avoid dehydration, and give paracetamol for pain relief.
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Suggest Remedy For Stomach Ache With Black Or Red Stools
Hi, Loose stools with bright red colour and abdominal pain usually indicates acute dysentery. This can be caused either by amoeba or bacteria. Since he not responded to metronidazole, this is likely bacterial and need treatment with antibiotics. I used to give cefixime or ciprofloxacin for such cases. Kindly take him to your pediatrician. Meanwhile, give frequent sips of fluids like ORS solution to avoid dehydration, and give paracetamol for pain relief. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician