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my 2 yr old son passed about half a cup of bloody


Sent to Health Experts June 30, 2006 4:31 p.m.
my 2 yr old son passed about half a cup of bloody mucus today without any stool in it . there has been no loose or watery stools .i had him evaluated at local hospital .The doctor couldnt find any thing wrong. Why could this be happening?

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June 30, 2006 5:09 p.m. (37 minutes and 19 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
Hello,

I would keep a close eye on him today and tomorrow.

Did he complain of abdominal pain at all? What type of testing, if any did the doctor at the hospital perform?

It is important to figure out precisely where in the GI tract the blood is originating. The most common place is from the rectum. Childrem commonly get small rectal tears from passing stool (especially if the stool tends to be hard). Usually this causes a small amount of blood to streak the outer edges of the stool and usually goes away in about 24 hours but may return. If the blood is originating from further within the GI tract, the blood tends to be mixed in with the stool and darker in color.

What color was the blood in your son's stool?

Has he been constipated?

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Sent June 30, 2006 6:04 p.m. (55 minutes and 33 seconds later)
There has been no constipation. The blood was bright red. The doctor did a hemacult which was positive for blood.cbc which showed no sigificant changes and stool cultures which wont be back for 3 days.     thank you
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June 30, 2006 6:11 p.m. (6 minutes and 20 seconds later) 		ACCEPTED Check Mark
He may have colitis which is an irritation of the colon. He could have picked up an infection which can be treated by antibiotics.

Keep an eye on all his BM's, monitor him for abdominal pain and fever.

Did you go on vacation? Camping? Was he swimming in a lake and perhaps swallowed a lot of water. Is there anything different that he may have eaten?

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