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What Does This Stool Examination Result Of 20 Month Baby Indicate?
My 20month old son's stool examination had the following: Reaction:Alkaline,Occult Blood: Positive,Mucus:Present,Pus Cells: 10-12hpf,starch undiested:Present,Reducing substances:Trace,Bacilli present.
Chemical examination states
Blood :trace and Leucocytes:trace
Microscopic Examination states
RBC's:1-2 hpf, Pus cells: 3-4hpf, Others -UR: 2-4 hpf Bacteria present
Chemical examination states
Blood :trace and Leucocytes:trace
Microscopic Examination states
RBC's:1-2 hpf, Pus cells: 3-4hpf, Others -UR: 2-4 hpf Bacteria present
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
This seems to be a normal stool report of a baby with acute watery diarrhea. Some occult blood is common.
It seems your kid is having acute watery diarrhea. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion (by direct vision) or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
Unless there is blood (by direct vision) in the motion there is no need for antibiotics or cultures. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS. For vomiting you can use Syrup Ondanisetron 0.15mg/kg/dose thrice a day, 30minutes before feeds.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
This seems to be a normal stool report of a baby with acute watery diarrhea. Some occult blood is common.
It seems your kid is having acute watery diarrhea. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion (by direct vision) or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
Unless there is blood (by direct vision) in the motion there is no need for antibiotics or cultures. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhoea. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS. For vomiting you can use Syrup Ondanisetron 0.15mg/kg/dose thrice a day, 30minutes before feeds.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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