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What Causes Yellow Coloration Of Skin,white Stuff In Nappies And Mucus And Stringy Bits In Stool?

Hi, my 5 month old is definitely not right. He is slightly yellow in colour but his eyes are still white. More worryingly he is having loose nappies with white stuff in them. It looks like bits of tissue paper. There are also stringy bits in it and bits of mucus. Should I be worried?
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Hi...by what you quote it could be an evolving viral hepatitis or a viral diarrhea. Right now as his eyes are still white you need not worry. Coming to viral diarrhea - Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Yellow Coloration Of Skin,white Stuff In Nappies And Mucus And Stringy Bits In Stool?

Hi...by what you quote it could be an evolving viral hepatitis or a viral diarrhea. Right now as his eyes are still white you need not worry. Coming to viral diarrhea - Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid s having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. Regards - Dr. Sumanth