Question 1

what causes blood in newborn stool as well as baby hardly drinking milk 1ounce to be exact?

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Contact your Dr.: This  is urgent- blood in stool  needs immediate  eval - especially in a baby. - there are other important questions to be asked such as age of baby- any birth complications, maturity-etc but it wont change your need to take baby in - so please make an appoint to be seen today if you have not already. Good luck.

Question 2

what could cause blood in a newborns stool?

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Blood in baby's poop: There are a variety of causes. If he/she is breastfeeding and mom has cracked nipples, baby can swallow blood and pass it through. If he/she is having constipation or bad diarrhea, the anus can end up with a small tear that can bleed. Very rarely, a baby can have a food allergy to milk or soy.  More rarely, a baby can have meckel's diverticulum - a side passage off the intestine. See your doctor!

Question 3

newborn with a streak of blood in his stool. after suffering from sever constipation we switched to soy and he had a rectal exam yesterday. thouhts?

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Almost certainly an: anal fissure, which requires no therapy. Commonly caused by both constipation and rectal examination. If constipation. gone (meaning hard stool), should resolve soon.

Question 4

what could be the cause of my newborns constipation, frequent spit-up, refusal to eat and blood in stool after supository?

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Need to see doctor.: There are numerous possible causes, but if your newborn is passing blood and refusing to eat, you need to take your baby to the doctor asap.

Question 5

what causes blood to appear in your stool?

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Bleeding.: Bleeding anywhere from lips to anus can cause blood in your stool.  The top ten list includes diseases such as: hemorrhoids, anal fissure, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, arteriovenous malformations, gastritis, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (including aspirin) drug use.

Question 6

is it bad if there is blood in your stool?

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Possibly: Blood in stool is not normal. It could be from something as innocuous as hemorrhoids or as serious as cancer. Causes can include fissures, fistula or infections or inflammation of the GI tract. If it has occurred more than once, see your physician - take care.

Question 7

when is blood in your stool an urgent matter?

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Needs evaluation: Blood in the stool can occur because of hemorrhoids, polyps, fissures,  cancer etc.  Large volume bleeding should be evaluated immediately.  Smaller amounts of blood should be evaluated as well but not urgently.

Question 8

what causes blood in stools?

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Many reasons: There are many causes of blood in the stool. This is reason for evaluation by your primary care physician or in cases with sigificnt bleeding to get evaluated at the er. It can be from simple fissure of the anus, straining and constipation, hemorrhoids or more seriously ulcers polyps or lessions in the intestinal tract.  Untreated can be fatal or at minimum lead to significant anemia.

Question 9

i have occult blood in my stools?

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Be evaluated: Best to be evaluated as depending on your clinical picture, age, symptoms and family history further evaluation necessary including possible colonoscopy.

Question 10

what to make of blood in my stool?

Accepted Answer

Eval: If more than a one time occurence, you have it medically evaluated. Causes of blood in stool can include hemorrhoids, fistula, fissure,  cancer & inflammation or infeciton of gut.

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What could be the cause of my newborns constipation, frequent spit-up, refusal to eat and blood in stool after supository?

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