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What Is The Treatment For Mucus In Stool Of A Baby?
my 7 months old baby was passing mucoid stool for last 15 days..at first i started homeopathy medicine(as its has no side effect) but it doesnt work.So i consult with a pediatrician.He adviced me to give him ciprofloxacin.But on the 3 day of that medication baby started pass blood in his stool.Then dr pescribed me to stop cipro& start cefixim&metronidazole.Now its 3rd day.still baby has blood&mucus in is stool...frequency is more than before..what should i do now?
Fri, 4 Oct 2019
Hello,
Please go to hospital and get admitted. Child needs urgent ultrasound abdomen to see colitis or intussusception.of infection needs IV antibiotics for 5 days
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
Please go to hospital and get admitted. Child needs urgent ultrasound abdomen to see colitis or intussusception.of infection needs IV antibiotics for 5 days
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
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