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What Are The Causes Of Stomach Pain And Dark Colored Stool Of A 2 Year Old Who Is Lactose Intolerant?

2 an a half year old girl who is lactose intolerant and has had a temp of 39 for the past 24 hrs up and down,have been using nurofen. She has been complaining of stomache pains and this mornings bowel movement is a very dark to black clay like texture
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Your history suggests that the baby is having bleeding from the gut.
Altered blood imparts dark black color to the stools.
You may ask for stool examination for blood in the stools to confirm bleeding.
If the baby is taking any Iron preparations for the treatment of anemia the stools may be dark.
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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What Are The Causes Of Stomach Pain And Dark Colored Stool Of A 2 Year Old Who Is Lactose Intolerant?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Your history suggests that the baby is having bleeding from the gut. Altered blood imparts dark black color to the stools. You may ask for stool examination for blood in the stools to confirm bleeding. If the baby is taking any Iron preparations for the treatment of anemia the stools may be dark. 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