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What Causes Stomach Pain And Mucous In Stool?

My son was checked on monday and had viral infection. Had diarreah sat night and sunday changed to oatmeal consitency. He has been going 3-5 times everymorning and complaining of stomach pain.tonight he went in to go and it was just gas but 2 large mucos jelly like substance is this normal after viral infection?
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HI according to the history given by you, it initially started as viral GE and later became a dysentery which needs to be treated with antimicrobials.Give plenty of ORS fluids and zinc syrup to prevent dehydration.Show to a child specialist for starting antimicrobials
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What Causes Stomach Pain And Mucous In Stool?

HI according to the history given by you, it initially started as viral GE and later became a dysentery which needs to be treated with antimicrobials.Give plenty of ORS fluids and zinc syrup to prevent dehydration.Show to a child specialist for starting antimicrobials