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Good evening sir/ma. My child is 15 months old and has had black stoolings lately since Xmas ,i dont know if its because of malt drink cos he really love it and its dark in colour.and doesn t eat as much and also fever though not too high but above normal. I put him on malarial drug 2 dauys ago and he vomited today but very healthy and playful. What might be the problem? Thanks
Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of having black stool which is a sign of bleeding mainly upper intestinal as gastritis and duodenitis. It can be due to bleeding ulcer too and sometimes due to constipation. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take plenty of fluids in diet along with multivitamins. You should take oral rehydrating solution and along with that take diet rich in fibres. I would suggest you to visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done. You should get stool test done as well. You should get it monitored soon as sometimes it can cause lowered hemoglobin level in body.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Black Stool In An Infant?
Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of having black stool which is a sign of bleeding mainly upper intestinal as gastritis and duodenitis. It can be due to bleeding ulcer too and sometimes due to constipation. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take plenty of fluids in diet along with multivitamins. You should take oral rehydrating solution and along with that take diet rich in fibres. I would suggest you to visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done. You should get stool test done as well. You should get it monitored soon as sometimes it can cause lowered hemoglobin level in body. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari