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My toddler of 22 months has bright green stool and a fever..what is the cause?
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Green stool: Need more information but if fever and diarrhea I would recommend the baby gets examined
Answered 10/25/2017
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Usually viral: Norovirus is a common cause in the US. Other viruses are common as well. Protect the perianal skin from with a grease like vaseline or other petroleum jelly. The green is from bile acids which usually are absorbed in the duodenum. Maintenance of hydration is essential. The WHO has a recipe for rehydration solution which is very inexpensive, consisting of water, sugar KCl, and bicarbonate.
Answered 10/25/2017
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Probably viral: The stool color is provided by the bile from the liver that is adds to fecal debris.It starts out a deep green & slowly changes thru greens to yellows to browns as the germs in the intestines metabolize the bile.Green generally means the stool in question moved through faster or was subject to less change by gut germs.
Answered 10/25/2017
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