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What Causes Black Diarrhea In A Child?
My daughter is 4 yr 6 mts n today she has passed loose motion 3 times which is blackish in color, fever also developed with nose block n by night tummy pain. Gave her cyclopam n meftal p for fever also entrogermina. Please suggest what could this be?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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From history its seems your child has developed a viral infection. Its common to have diarrhea in vial infection but blackish stool is uncommon.
i suggest you to consult a pediatrician for proper evaluation of this black colored stool because it may be due to bleeding in G.I . tract.
till then stop giving meftal because it may aggravate GI bleeding. If child has fever give only paracetamol and cold sponging.
Regards- dr deepak
From history its seems your child has developed a viral infection. Its common to have diarrhea in vial infection but blackish stool is uncommon.
i suggest you to consult a pediatrician for proper evaluation of this black colored stool because it may be due to bleeding in G.I . tract.
till then stop giving meftal because it may aggravate GI bleeding. If child has fever give only paracetamol and cold sponging.
Regards- dr deepak
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