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Medical Conditions - Acute Dysentery

Acute dysentery is an intestinal infection causing severe diarrhea with blood. It is often caused due to Shigella and spreads through contaminated food and water. The common symptoms are abdominal pain, fever, and malaise. It is managed by taking oral rehydration solution, antibiotics, and intravenous fluids to rehydrate the body.

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I found mucous and blood in my stools. Is this normal? What should I do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following are the possibilities according to your complaints: Acute dysentery. Piles (hemorrhoids). Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

What could cause hair loss, dysentery and loss of appetite?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have a liver problem that is causing these gastroenterology issues.

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What causes constant diarrhea despite taking antibiotics?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. You seem to be having bacterial or viral diarrhea, the best way to know this is through stool culture.

How can bloody mucus stools of a 3-year-old be treated?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the clinical history, the child suffers from infective gastroenteritis, also known as dysentery. This is diarrhea in children.

After taking antibiotics for loose stools, I am constipated. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand that you must be very concerned about your recent change in bowel habits.

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