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How To Treat As Horse Bucked Off Due To Which I Am Getting Loose Motion?

I got bucked off a horse last sunday and ever since I have had bowel movements up to 5 times a day. It is very much like diarrhea. When I fell I hit my left lower back area and it was sore so I thought I just bruised my kidney. but its not adding up. This is day 5 of the stomach pains and diarrhea. I cannot tie the symptoms together and I keep debating if I need to see my doctor or not. Also I am only 105 pounds so it wouldn t take much to do internal damage.
posted on Tue, 20 May 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your fall from a horse last Sunday, have 5 bowel movements since then, much like diarrhea, hit lower left back area with bruising over kidney area, there is stomach pain, wants to know to tie up the symptoms and decide whether to see a Doctor.
Since there is a history of fall and injury over left lower back, it is imperative to have clinical evaluation, examination and investigations.
I would advise you the following:
CT scan of the abdomen including the study of the retro-peritoneal area as retro-peritoneal hematoma can cause irritation of the intestines and colon to cause the loose stools like diarrhea.
The treatment is usually conservative as the surgery may not be needed.
Needs symptomatic and supportive treatment in the form of intravenous fluids and electrolytes.
This may then settle with time.
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How To Treat As Horse Bucked Off Due To Which I Am Getting Loose Motion?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history about your fall from a horse last Sunday, have 5 bowel movements since then, much like diarrhea, hit lower left back area with bruising over kidney area, there is stomach pain, wants to know to tie up the symptoms and decide whether to see a Doctor. Since there is a history of fall and injury over left lower back, it is imperative to have clinical evaluation, examination and investigations. I would advise you the following: CT scan of the abdomen including the study of the retro-peritoneal area as retro-peritoneal hematoma can cause irritation of the intestines and colon to cause the loose stools like diarrhea. The treatment is usually conservative as the surgery may not be needed. Needs symptomatic and supportive treatment in the form of intravenous fluids and electrolytes. This may then settle with time.