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What Causes Bright Red Blood In A Child S Stool?
My 3 mo old nephew was born with a heart murmur. He had bright red blood in his stool last week and now has an increase of dirty diapers with a lot of mucus in the stool. He had a fever of 102.3 but is now 98.6 diaper rash, a little irritable. He is exclusively breast milk sometimes from a bottle with a #1 slow nipple still
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Bright red blood could be bacterial dysentery or intusussception.
Urgent ultrasound is required, consult your pediatrician immediately.
Wishing your child good health
Regards
Dr Arun
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Bright red blood could be bacterial dysentery or intusussception.
Urgent ultrasound is required, consult your pediatrician immediately.
Wishing your child good health
Regards
Dr Arun
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