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I recently had stomach bug and was throwing up yellow and also having yellow stool. i'm still having yellow stool two days later. any cause for conc?

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Yellow stool: Sounds like you had an infectious gastroenteritis which is resolving. The yellow stool is due to reduced reabsorption of bile appearing yellow in the stool. This will resolve soon. Do not worry about this. Dr. A

Answered 3/13/2017

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