Patient's question:
A 2-month-old baby has diarrhea with blood in the stool, but does not cry during bowel movements. The stool test shows a high count of red blood cells. What should be done? Is it serious? Patient: Male, 2.5 months old. Medical history:1. Diarrhea occurred after frequent changes in formula.
2. Recently, the diarrhea has become so watery that it is almost like water.
3. The stool contains blood, and the baby does not cry during bowel movements.
Doctor's answer:
Hello. To resist bacterial and viral invasions, the lymphatic tissue in young children becomes highly active throughout the body. In the rectum, colon, and even the lower part of the small intestine, lymphatic tissue clusters together. Some lymphatic follicles are relatively large, protruding from beneath the intestinal mucosa and arranged neatly and tightly. The more prominent follicles near the anus are often subjected to friction from feces and compression from intestinal wall contractions, which can cause small amounts of bleeding to ooze onto the feces or even flow to the anal opening. This is a common reason why young children occasionally have blood in their stools. Consider dietary therapy: Milk and honey: Boil 250 grams of milk, add 30 grams of honey, and consume the mixture. Wishing the baby good health and happiness. Please do not worry, as the issue is not serious and differs from the clinical significance of blood in adult stools. Symptomatic treatment is sufficient.