Question 1

what causes orange globules in my stool?

Accepted Answer

Greasy vs. mucusy?: Are you seeing oily stools with floating oil droplets (which implies fat maldigestion from use of dietary fat blockers, pancreatic and/or biliary disease, small bowel malabsorption, or excessive dietary fat intake) vs mucusy stool (due to a range of conditions from inflammatory, infectious, ischemic, or "functional" due to rectal dysfunction, colon delay, or irritable bowel syndrome)?  Need tests.

Question 2

my 3 years old kid has few fat globules in his stool exam. watery stool.is this a serious problem?what it means?

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Fat in stool: Fecal fat generally speaking may indicate a malabsorption problem. However this is usually with large quantities of fat in stool. It's  concerning if associated with weight-loss  or foul smelling stool that floats. If the symptoms are transient and very few globules are found, it probably doesn't require any acute treatment. Your doctor may monitor the child for weight changes or do a stool study.

Question 3

hello, my 3 year old has fat globules present in the routine stool test. what should be done? i can also forward the lab report.

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Stool testing: is not a routine test.  The reason for the test may help sort out the significance of the finding.  Recommend you schedule an in person consult to address this.

Question 4

fat globules in stool.21 yrs.pcos&ibs.but i gain weight completely normal&i'm actually overweight. could this be bc i have too much fat in my diet?

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Stool fat: Increase in stool fat may be due to some degree of malabsorption which may be related to ibs and rapid transit if intestinal contents through the intestinal tract, but may also be due to gluten intolerance or biliary tract or pancreatic insufficiency. A gastroenterologist is best qualified to evaluate and advise you. Appropriate tests and diet will be ordered.

Question 5

is having fat globule a problem?

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Depends: If it is under the skin, probably not a problem.

Question 6

my butt hole bleed when i stooled this morning?

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Bleeding with stools: There are many reasons - hemorrhoids, anal fissure, constipation - there are some other reasons but given your age they would be considered rare. If this continues then please get checked as anemia can be a problem.

Question 7

is  soft stool healthy.

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Can be: Soft stool can be a healthy finding. However, soft stool does not exclude the presence of other abnormalities, such as occult blood in the stool.

Question 8

are flat stools normal?

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Multiple causes: How long did you have flat stools?
Any other symptoms?
Irritable bowel syndrome can cause flat stools for a long time.

Question 9

why is my stool dark green?

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Dietary sources: often time dark green stools are the result of diet.  foods that have blue in them such as blueberries or other blue food coloring can cause dark green stools.  If this persists after eliminating this from your diet then you may want to consider seeing a medical professional

Question 10

why do i have small stool????

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Can't tell from here: Stool texture (regardless of volume or frequency of movements) is defined by the bristol stool scale (bss), which ranges from 1 (hard, pellet stool) to 7 (loose, watery stool). Normal stool grades a 4 on the bss. On the other hand, "diarrhea" is defined by volume and stool frequency (typically more than 4-5 bowel movements/day). Tell your doctor as well about bleeding, fever, tenderness, &amp; pain.

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