You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home. Blood in the stool can come from anywhere in the digestive tract, such as the stomach or intestines. Depending on where the blood is coming from and how fast it is moving, it may be bright red, reddish brown, or black like tar.
A little bit of bright red blood on the stool or on the toilet paper is often caused by mild irritation of the rectum. For example, this can happen if you have to strain hard to pass a stool or if you have a hemorrhoid.
A large amount of blood in the stool may mean a more serious problem is present. For example, if there is a lot of blood in the stool, not just on the surface, you may need to call your doctor right away. If there are just a few drops on the stool or in the diaper, you may need to let your doctor know today to discuss your symptoms.
Black stools may mean you have blood in the digestive tract that may need treatment right away, or may go away on its own. Certain medicines and foods can affect the colour of stool. Diarrhea medicines such as Pepto-Bismol and iron tablets can make the stool black. Eating lots of beets may turn the stool red.
Eating foods with black or dark blue food colouring can turn the stool black. If you take aspirin or some other medicine called a blood thinner that prevents blood clots, it can cause some blood in your stools. If you take a blood thinner and have ongoing blood in your stools, call your doctor to discuss your symptoms. It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in. Symptoms of difficulty breathing can range from mild to severe. For example:. Severe trouble breathing means:.
Moderate trouble breathing means:. Mild trouble breathing means:. Disc batteries are small, round batteries used in toys, cameras, watches, and other devices. Because of the chemicals they can release, they can cause serious problems if they are swallowed or get stuck in an ear or the nose.
Small magnets used in household items and objects that contain lead such as bullets, buckshot, fishing weights and sinkers, and some toys also can cause problems if swallowed. Based on your answers, you may need care soon. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.
Based on your answers, you need emergency care. Call or other emergency services now. Sometimes people don't want to call They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call for medical transport to the hospital.
Based on your answers, you may need care right away. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care. The following home treatment may help relieve discomfort after you swallow an object into your digestive tract.
Do not use syrup of ipecac. It is no longer used to treat poisonings. If you have syrup of ipecac in your home, call your pharmacist for instructions on how to dispose of it and throw away the container. Do not store anything else in the container. Call your doctor if any of the following occur during home treatment:. To prevent children younger than 4 years from swallowing or inhaling objects:. For more information about how to prevent accidental poisoning, see the topic Poisoning.
Keep the poison control centre number for your area readily available. Practice the following suggestions when eating, and teach them to your children. Children may copy your behaviour.
To be prepared for a choking emergency, take an approved first aid course such as those that are sponsored by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment. You can help your doctor diagnose and treat your condition by being prepared to answer the following questions:.
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Topic Overview When you swallow food, liquid, or an object, what is swallowed passes from your mouth through your throat and esophagus into your stomach. The situation may be more serious when: Signs of choking complete airway obstruction are present.
When the windpipe is blocked, air cannot move in and out of the lungs and the person cannot talk, cry, breathe, or cough and may turn blue or purple in the face.
A blocked windpipe is a life-threatening emergency. The choking rescue procedure Heimlich manoeuvre is used to clear an obstruction in adults and children older than 1 year. Rescue back blows and chest thrusts are used in babies younger than 1 year. Signs of a partially blocked windpipe are present. Drink liquids. If swallowing liquids is easy, try eating soft foods like bread or bananas. If these foods are easy to swallow, start to add other foods.
Avoid very hot or very cold foods. If you swallowed an object and it has passed through to your stomach, try eating foods that are high in fibre, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. These foods may help you pass the object more quickly. Watch your stools to see if the object has passed. Do not use a laxative unless your doctor says that it is okay.
Do not smoke. Smoking can irritate your throat and your esophagus even more. If you need help quitting, talk to your doctor about stop-smoking programs and medicines. These can increase your chances of quitting for good. To prevent swallowing objects or choking: Cut food into small pieces. Eat slowly, take small bites, and chew your food all the way. Do not laugh or talk with food in your mouth.
Do not eat or drink while you are doing something else, such as when you drive. Do not hold objects, such as pins, nails, or toothpicks, in your mouth or between your lips. Limit how much alcohol you drink while you eat.
For example, call if: You have chest pain. You vomit a large amount of blood or what looks like coffee grounds. Tar remover is used to get rid of tar, a dark oily material.
This article discusses health problems that may occur if you breathe in or touch tar remover. This article is for information only. Do NOT use it to treat or manage an actual poison exposure. If you or someone you are with has an exposure, call your local emergency number such as , or your local poison center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States. Seek medical help right away. Do NOT make the person throw up unless poison control or a health care provider tells you to.
If the person swallowed the tar remover, give them water or milk right away, if a provider tells you to do so. Do NOT give anything to drink if the person has symptoms that make it hard to swallow.
These include vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness. Your local poison center can be reached directly by calling the national toll-free Poison Help hotline from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. Chewing gum is made of the following main ingredients: a natural or synthetic gum base, glycerin, vegetable-oil based compounds, sorbitol and mannitol or saccharin, preservatives, flavorings, and colorings. Pediatricians at the Nemours Children's Clinic Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition describe two unrelated cases of children suffering from chronic constipation , which could not be attributed to diet or dehydration.
Upon conversation with parents, the physicians learned that the children had been chewing—and ultimately swallowing—between five and seven pieces of gum each day.
Chewing gum has been part of human culture since at least 7, BC, the approximate date to which masses of prehistoric tar marked with teeth imprints can be traced. The Greeks, North American Indians, and other people indigenous to North America have all chewed gum for millennia, it is believed. The first patented chewing gum hit shelves in the US in Yet gastrointestinal illnesses attributed to chewing gum appear to be few and far between.
Since gum is typically chewed in small pieces, a single swallowed piece will travel the expected digestive path and pass—primarily intact—in the stool in just a few days time.
Documentation of intestinal blockages due to chewing gum seem to point only to a danger in swallowing excessive amounts of chewing gum repeatedly, as opposed to swallowing a single piece occasionally. Although the gum base itself is indigestible, a small piece of chewing gum can pass easily through the digestive tract in the same time it would take digestive waste to travel the same path and be eliminated.
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Great moments in science—chewing gum. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation website.
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