Patient's question:
A 2-month-old infant 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. Condition:1. Diarrhea after frequent changes in formula.
2. Recently, the diarrhea has become consistently watery.
3. The stool contains blood, and the infant does not cry during bowel movements.
Doctor's answer:
Hello. To resist bacterial and viral invasions, the lymphoid tissue in young children becomes highly active throughout the body. In the rectum, colon, and even the lower part of the small intestine, lymphoid tissue clusters together. Some lymphoid follicles are relatively large, protruding from the submucosal layer of the intestine, 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 minor bleeding, sticking to the feces or even flowing to the anal opening. This is a common reason for occasional blood in the stool of young children. 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 don't worry, as the issue is not serious and differs from the clinical significance of blood in adult stools. Symptomatic treatment is sufficient.