Patient's question:
My baby is 56 days old today. After birth, he was diagnosed with "thrombocytopenic purpura," and after treatment, his platelet count is around 80,000. The child is in good spirits and eating normally, but there has been persistent occult blood in his stools, especially when he has loose stools. Occasionally, there are small amounts of red blood cells and white blood cells, with visible fresh blood. How should this be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description, your baby's condition is quite serious, as the persistent presence of occult blood in the stool indicates intestinal mucosal bleeding caused by thrombocytopenia. It is necessary to seek hospital treatment for proper management. The newborn has currently undergone a stool test at the hospital, and the routine occult blood test has shown positive results. It is considered that the baby may have already developed symptoms of gastroenteritis. Medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.