Would you take your 3 year old to the hospital on a Saturday for blood in her stools?

Question

I'm not sure whether or not I should take my 3 year old daughter to the hospital. She spent a week in the hospital a few weeks ago for a retropharyngeal abscess from which she came home on Cleomycin. I was told that this antibiotic can kill all of the good bacteria in the stomach and allow a bad bacteria to grow rampant, which requires another doctor's visit and another medication.

It's Saturday and her diarrhea is back in full force. (It was finally better yesterday.) She has been off of the antibiotic for at least a week. And her last pull up had orange-ish blood in it. It was definitely blood, but not bright or dark red. There were streaks of it.

Any ideas? Should I take her to the ER today, or wait until Monday? She's also complaining of stomach pain, but she has been since she started those antibiotics. Thank you in advance for any advice you can give!

Answer 1

umm..an er visit can be very very spendy..but!!..if it continues i would, only because it could be serious...unless the doc said this could happen than id go

Answer 2

I would not have to ask a stranger should I take my 3 year old to the E.R.  Lady get up and take your child. Blood in the stool is serious, do not wait until Monday, a lot can happen to your child over the weekend.

Answer 3

I would take my child now just to make sure everything is ok

Answer 4

EMERGENCY ROOM ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, take her to the Hospital like yesterday!!!!! You don't know what can be wrong with her. PRAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Stop contemplating and assuming things, GO NOW!!!!!!!!! God loves her and you. She is your daughter and yet, she belongs to The Lord. Take care or her! BLESSINGS!!!!

PSALM 127:3

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Answer 5

For something like this that could be serious I don't care if it's Christmas Day I would get the medical help my child needed no matter what.  It's better to have an ER bill or insurance copay on an ER than a child that may have a medical issue that needs immediate attention which could get worse by waiting.

Answer 6

If it was my baby...I wouldn't have had the time to write this..I would be waiting in the ER room.  

Never take any chances....

Answer 7

I don't know. I guess it depends on how much it was and how sick she really is.  If this has never happened before and she seems very ill, definitly take her.  If it was just a bit and otherwise she doesn't seem too bad (no fever or anything) I would just call and double check with a doctor on call to be sure. Trust your instincts.

Answer 8

You should really call your local hospital and ask- the phone call is free after all.  Tell them her symptoms and then the attending will tell you if it is serious enough that she should come in immediately or what you should do to care for her at home.

Answer 9

u have to go, good knows wut it myt be

better safe than sorry

Answer 10

doesn't your pediatrician's office have an off-hours phone line for emergencies? call and ask whether you need to take her to the hospital.  if you can't get them, i'd take her in; better safe than sorry.

Answer 11

Your not gone yet,bye.

Answer 12

You should def take her in.  Is there a minor emergency anywhere near you?  They are a lot quicker than the er

Answer 13

I would take her to the ER. She is young and cannot tell you all that she feels/doesn't feel.  Better to have her checked than wait and wish you had.

Answer 14

I would try to determine if the blood is on the outside of the stool.  One, the outside means there is a tear somewhere in the a**s region, possibly from constipation..

Two, if it is on the inside, then your child could have internal bleeding which requires immediate attention.

Answer 15

call your regular doctor, call the emergency exchange, to get intouch with your doctor, doent sound good, if not go to hospital beter to be safe than sorry