Patient's question:
Male, 11 months old, sick for 3 days, has bloody stools, the front part of the stool is hard, and the back part is soft.Doctor'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 more 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, and seek medical attention promptly from a specialized hospital. If the stool resembles red bean soup, appears dark red and has a foul odor, it may indicate hemorrhagic necrotizing enteritis.