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Newborn Baby Having Jaundice And Black Stools. Is It Due To Bilirubin Levels?
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Sun, 24 Jun 2012
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Question : g6pd baby is 8 days old, having jaundice reading of 232 about 12 hours ago. Dr. discharged the baby from hospital. Baby's urine is normal color but stools are black. Is there a need for concern for the black stools. Is the black color of the stools due to bilirubbin? What should we do?
Hello
Thanks for your query.
I will try my best to provide you with best possible professional recommendations to your questions.
Black stool is a condition in which the feces are very dark or black in color. Black stool may be normal in some cases and caused by ingesting certain substances or medications, such as iron supplements. However, black stool can also be caused by a serious condition, such as bleeding in the digestive tract.
hemolytic crisis can occur when certain drugs are given to G6PD patients drugs include antimalarial primaquine, salicylates, sulfonamide antibiotics, nitrofurans, phenacetin, and some vitamin K derivatives.
I advice you to see pediatrician for thorough examination.
Yet again, I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Hope i have cleared your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer
Regards
Thanks for your query.
I will try my best to provide you with best possible professional recommendations to your questions.
Black stool is a condition in which the feces are very dark or black in color. Black stool may be normal in some cases and caused by ingesting certain substances or medications, such as iron supplements. However, black stool can also be caused by a serious condition, such as bleeding in the digestive tract.
hemolytic crisis can occur when certain drugs are given to G6PD patients drugs include antimalarial primaquine, salicylates, sulfonamide antibiotics, nitrofurans, phenacetin, and some vitamin K derivatives.
I advice you to see pediatrician for thorough examination.
Yet again, I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Hope i have cleared your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Tq for your opinion Dr. XXXXXXX Kolur.
Why do you not making any reference to jaundice and billirubin in your answer?
Tq
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Why do you not making any reference to jaundice and billirubin in your answer?
Tq
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Hello
Good to hear from you.
In hyperbilirubinemia the stool will be light colored and not black as you have mentioned. Dark colored urine is seen in hyperbilirubinemia.
Bilirubin is the principal breakdown product of red blood cells. In G6PD there are chances of haemolysis when certain drugs are taken as mentioned before.
I advice you to take the baby to the pediatrician for examination.
Wish you and your baby good health.
Good to hear from you.
In hyperbilirubinemia the stool will be light colored and not black as you have mentioned. Dark colored urine is seen in hyperbilirubinemia.
Bilirubin is the principal breakdown product of red blood cells. In G6PD there are chances of haemolysis when certain drugs are taken as mentioned before.
I advice you to take the baby to the pediatrician for examination.
Wish you and your baby good health.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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