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What Causes Loose Bowel Movements With Odor?

Hi I have a concerning question. My son is 3 and since last Saturday he has had bowel movements at least 4 or more a day. This has never happened before. The stools are soft pasty and light colored sometimes it s a lot or sometime it s not. I have to keep Vaseline on his bottom cause he is going so much it sometime look red or bumpy. The smell is really bad. He hasn t been sick or running a fever. Is this something that I should be concerned about and take him to a doctor or what could cause this? Thanks
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology 's  Response
Hi...this seems to be a bacterial dysentery as you say its abnormally foul smelling. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. Antibiotics might be needed, and these are prescription drugs. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS...
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Loose Bowel Movements With Odor?

Hi...this seems to be a bacterial dysentery as you say its abnormally foul smelling. Unless the kid s having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. Antibiotics might be needed, and these are prescription drugs. I suggest you use zinc supplements & ORS... Regards - Dr. Sumanth