Question
What causes a child’s stool to have blood strands?
Answer
Blood strands in a child’s stool may be due to enteritis or other reasons. If the child is breastfed, the mother’s diet might also be a contributing factor. It is recommended to take the child to the hospital for a routine stool test to determine if there is enteritis. If present, active anti-inflammatory treatment should be pursued. If the child is breastfed, the mother should avoid eating extremely cold or cool foods, such as tangerines, oranges, grapes, watermelons, honeydew melons, dragon fruits, etc. At the same time, the child can be treated with ceftriaxone or other antibiotics. If a subsequent stool test shows no white blood cells and no occult blood, but blood strands are still present, further investigation may be needed to determine the cause.