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What Causes Red Blood In Stools Of A Kid?

My Son is 6 months old. He was going motion green in colour & it was watery. More than 10 time he was going. So we took him to doctor. He told this is coz of infection & gave Zanocin 3ml morning & night for 5day. Now his stool is red in colour like blood. I am worried.
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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As per your query most likely you are having gastroenteritis.
Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa.Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 7-10 days,But in your case as it is already more then 10 days.Intially i would avice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection.As therapy with antibiotic has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis.
Apart from imodium(Looeramide), I would suggest you to take a probiotic teice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better.
Apart from that isaphghullu husk(Metamucil) should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal.
An antispasmodic like dicyclomine can be taken to decrease the frequencvof stools.

General precautions-
Eat light and easily digestible food.
Avoid meat.
Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week.
Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water.
keep yourself hydrated.

Follow up with reports of stool test.
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What Causes Red Blood In Stools Of A Kid?

As per your query most likely you are having gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is inflammation of gastric mucosa.Most commonly its viral.Viral gastroenteritis usually limits itself in 7-10 days,But in your case as it is already more then 10 days.Intially i would avice you to go for stool routine and microscopy test to rule out to rule out Bacterial or Protozoal infection.As therapy with antibiotic has to be taken if its bacterial or protozoal enteritis. Apart from imodium(Looeramide), I would suggest you to take a probiotic teice daily.It repletes the disturbed gastric flora hence making digestion better. Apart from that isaphghullu husk(Metamucil) should be taken twice daily.It will increase bulk of stool and bowels normal. An antispasmodic like dicyclomine can be taken to decrease the frequencvof stools. General precautions- Eat light and easily digestible food. Avoid meat. Try boiled food(Vegetables) with spices and herbs for a week. Drink plenty of orange juice and coconut water. keep yourself hydrated. Follow up with reports of stool test.