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I've had diarrhea for a day and now it's just mucus and blood...what is causing this? how do i treat it?
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See gi doc: You may need to have a colonoscopy to determine if there is any colitis. At the minimum you should have stool tested for infections and inflammation markers. Hope this helps.
Answered 12/6/2015
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