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Posted On : 25 Oct 2026

How frequently should stool examination be done in cases of diarrhea in children, and how does it change the course of management?

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Yagin Adam

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if the diarrhea is bloody or mucus in nature of the child is very ill looking then it should be tested befor commencing the treatment
otherwise in acute watery of viral GE no need to test the stool

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DRNIRAV PATEL

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In an otherwise healthy child with acute, uncomplicated watery diarrhea, routine stool microscopy and repeated stool examinations are generally unnecessary.

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Tayseer Adam

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one time

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Mah Mobeen

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3 to 5 days.

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rhegi isdiara Fairuz

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one, yes it change the management if this patient had parasite

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Answer 1

Not always helpful - rather very occasional when RBC or occult blood positive is useful - most of the time, not useful and need not be routinely done.

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