Patient's question:
Male, 11 months old, sick for 3 days, diarrhea with a little blood, the front of the stool is hard, and the back is softDoctor's answer:
Measures to Take: First, check if the baby has been taking iron supplements or consuming large amounts of iron-rich foods, such as animal liver or blood, which may cause pseudo-hematochezia. If the stool becomes loose, contains a lot of mucus or mixed with blood, and the baby cries uncomfortably during defecation, consider whether it could be due to bacterial dysentery or other pathogenic infections causing infectious diarrhea. It is important to seek medical attention at a specialized hospital in a timely manner. If the stool resembles dark red bean soup, is dark red in color and has a foul odor, it could be indicative of hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis.