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What Causes Blood In Stools Of A Child With Herpes Encephalitis And MSPI?
i have a 1 year old with a history of herpes encephalitis and MSPI he has not been eating well for several weeks after getting a stomach virus. He has has blood in his diaper/stool (no constipation or liquid diar, just soft stool) 3 times in the past 2 hours. Should I call pediatrician or wait until morning?
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Hello,
Blood in diaper along with diarrhea may be because of infection, anal fissure, etc. As your child is not eating well since weeks, has stomach pain are known case of milk soy protein allergy. Better to consult your doctor in ER and get some investigations done for exact cause of such complaints.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
Blood in diaper along with diarrhea may be because of infection, anal fissure, etc. As your child is not eating well since weeks, has stomach pain are known case of milk soy protein allergy. Better to consult your doctor in ER and get some investigations done for exact cause of such complaints.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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