Abnormal Appearing Stool in Children
Definition
Symptoms
Treatment
Home Care
high fiber diet
warning signs
Underlying Cause
Abnormal Appearing Stool in Children Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor for:
Black stools
Rectal bleeding
Repeated
vomiting
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Vomiting blood
Vomiting
material that looks like coffee grounds
Worsening
abdominal pain
in one area of the abdomen
Worsening
constipation
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Abnormal Appearing Stool in Children Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Black stool
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Rectal bleeding
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Last Updated: Sep 10, 2007
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Abnormal Appearing Stool in Children References:
Crofts DJ, Michel VJ, Rigby AS, Tanner MS, Hall DM, Bonham JR. Assessment of stool colour in community management of prolonged jaundice in infancy. Acta Paediatr. 1999 Sep;88(9):969-74.
King TS, Elia M, Hunter JO. Abnormal colonic fermentation in irritable bowel syndrome. Lancet. 1998 Oct 10;352(9135):1187-9.
