Patient's question:
Three days after onset, the newborn is three months old. The symptoms include reduced milk intake and weight loss, along with crying and lethargy. After pediatric examinations in Shanghai, there were no signs of gastrointestinal infection, and both internal and surgical checks showed no abnormalities. This morning, it was discovered that the baby has mucous-like, paste-like stools with a foul odor. What illness could this be?Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be chronic colitis. Colitis is also known as non-specific ulcerative colitis, which usually has a slow onset and varying severity of symptoms. Diarrhea is the main symptom, with the discharge of purulent bloody stools, mucoid bloody stools, or bloody stools, often accompanied by tenesmus. It is characterized by abdominal pain → urge to defecate → defecation → relief. It is recommended to undergo a colonoscopy first, and then receive symptomatic treatment.