Question
The child has had a fever for the past two days and developed black stool with jelly-like pus after eating ice cream. Is this diarrhea or enteritis? What medication should be taken?
Answer
Apart from the black stool, does the child have any other symptoms? For example, nausea, vomiting, or excessive sweating? If so, it is recommended to seek medical attention promptly for relevant examinations, including fiberoptic gastroscopy and liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen ultrasound, to determine the cause of the black stool. Black stool may be affected by food or could be a manifestation of gastrointestinal bleeding. If accompanied by fainting and pallor, consider the possibility of gastrointestinal bleeding. It is advisable to undergo fecal occult blood testing, blood routine tests, and gastroscopy.