Hi,I am Dr. Santosh Kondekar (Pediatrician). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
My 5 yr old was hospitalized this week with vomiting ( in excess of23x in 8 hrs) was given iv fluids and zofran. The vomiting subsided but that night began spiking fevers to 39.5 followed by watery diarrhea. They discharged her and we dealt with the diarrhea x 2 more days annd fever and vomiting x 1 day.finally began eating slowly and stools are more loose now but are clay colored. Will this resolve itself. the docs say it was all viral but the clay stool is a new symptom today that the docs are not aware of. They say her abdominal assessment was ok. Should I be concerned or will this resolve on its own
I just read through your question. This is a very common scenario in this age group. It seems, based on your description, that she is recovering as expected. The clay color stools are a part of that recovery and not a new symptom. You do not need to be concerned. She is doing well.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
What Causes Clay Colored Loose Stool?
Hello, I just read through your question. This is a very common scenario in this age group. It seems, based on your description, that she is recovering as expected. The clay color stools are a part of that recovery and not a new symptom. You do not need to be concerned. She is doing well. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Eric Goldstein