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A member asked:
5year old has had a small amount of blood in his faeces, no other symptoms should i be concerned? faeces isn't hard and he hasn't been straining
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Blood: in feces in childhood is always abnormal and should be evaluated by his Pediatrician (or Family Physician) Hope this helps Dr Z
Answered 3/4/2017
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