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Bloody Diarrhea In Child. In most patients there is a preceding history of diarrhoea which is frequently bloody. Diarrhea is not a disease but is a symptom of a number of illnesses. Diarrhea is frequent loose or watery bowel movements BMs that differ from a childs normal pattern. Although diarrhea is common and rarely serious it is.
In most cases it follows infection with shigatoxin producing Escheriae Coli EColi the commonest subtype being 0157H7. Bloody diarrhea or blood in your childs stool followed by diarrhea is not common. Intestinal infection infant colitis nonspecific colitis breast-milk colitis cows milk colitis. Diarrhea in Children Developed countries. It may be hard to find out what is causing your childs diarrhea. Bacterial or viral infection.
Sometimes diarrhea contains blood or mucus.
Practitioners in some venues such as emergency departments particularly pediatric emergency departments have reasonable expertise in handling these casesbutotherprovidershavelessexperienceandarenotas. Bacterial or viral infection. Milk allergy is a frequent cause in young infants. Intestinal infection infant colitis nonspecific colitis breast-milk colitis cows. Contributed by Professor Terence Stephenson professor of child health and consultant paediatrician Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Identifying mild diarrhea may be difficult because in healthy children the number and consistency of BMs vary with age and diet.