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Is Brown To Plum Color Stool Normal In Rotavirus Infants?

I just got back from the er with my daughter and they diagnosed her with rotavirus. the stool sample has not come back yet, however i am concerned as i got her she pooped her diaper and its like a plum brown mucus color and smell like ammonia. is this common for an infant with rotavirus

Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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Did you get a stool routine examination done, is the stool red jelly like, then it might be an intussusception, also get an ultrasound abdomen done, then a surgical opinion
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Is Brown To Plum Color Stool Normal In Rotavirus Infants?

Did you get a stool routine examination done, is the stool red jelly like, then it might be an intussusception, also get an ultrasound abdomen done, then a surgical opinion