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What Causes Blood In Stools In A Child?

My four year old had a bowel movement tonight and had bright blood in his stool it was no where on th e toilet paper when he wiped he has been in the hospital for a illis stomach blockage he has stomach pain around his naval and last week I had to take him to the doctor for throwing up but no onwe has had a stomach virus
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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single episode of blood in stool may be due to hard bowel movement and acute gastroenteritis which may b self limiting. if baby is improving then no need to worry.
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What Causes Blood In Stools In A Child?

single episode of blood in stool may be due to hard bowel movement and acute gastroenteritis which may b self limiting. if baby is improving then no need to worry.