What Are Common Gastrointestinal Polyposes in Children?
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Bloody stools or blood in the diaper is a relatively common complaint in general pediatrics. For most patients it is often a minor concern. Commonly it is a transient problem (e.g. rectal fissure caused by constipation or trauma) or often not blood (e.g. urate crystals in the diaper, food, menses, etc.). Real blood does occur with an identifiable cause such as long distance running or heavy exercise, or milk protein allergy/sensitivity that improves with a milk-restricted diet. Many more serious causes are associated with heavier or more recalcitrant bleeding, increased defecation, abdominal pain, poor eating an...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 24, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
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Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: Daily Express - Health - January 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: Daily Express - Health - January 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 29, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
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Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 28, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
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Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 22, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
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Source: Johnson and Johnson - December 21, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
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Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - December 17, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
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Source: Daily Express - Health - December 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
