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What Does Reddish Brown Mucus Like Diarrhea Indicate?
My 18 month old daughter was diagnosed on Monday with a hand, foot and mouth virus. She has been running a fever off and on since then but has been eating and drinking normal. Today she has had several reddish brown mucus like diarrhea. She has drank raspberry crystal light and had pasta with red sauce. Should I be alarmed or is this normal?
Fri, 12 Sep 2014
I dont think there is anything to worry about if the baby is all right except for the stool. Reddish stool could be due to colouring agents in the food. If that would have been blood that would continue to come for days together. Blood in stool uasally comes in dysentry which causes pain abdomen , repeated stool and fever. If there is no other signs then its not dysentry.. Its normal.
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