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A member asked:

Is it normal to have projectile yellow/green coffee ground stools during the flu? this has happened more than 12 times today.

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Stooling: Yellow/green diarrhea is not uncommon. Keep up with your fluids . Take Pepto Bismol and rest. This should resolve in day or two, but if no improvement, fever, bloody diarrhea or vomitng be seen.

Answered 1/9/2018

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