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Is it normal to have blood in your stools as well as diarrhea after you've had your gallbladder removed?
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∙ 16y ago
Yes it can be. If it's bright red it's fresh blood, but dark red is dead blood (left over from bleeding during surgery.) If this continues by the end of the week please see your doctor and have a stool sample done.
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∙ 16y ago
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What does thin stools mean?
Diarrhea
Is fast poop still diahrea?
No, diarrhea solely refers to watery stools, not fast stools, although most of the time diarrhea is fast.
Why do you have bile in your stools after laproscopic cholecystectomy?
Yes, the gallbladder is simple a storage area for bile. The liver produces the bile and stores it in the gallbladder until a fatty meal is comsumed. After a cholecyctectomy, bile produced in the liver travels to the small intestine instead. Diarrhea is often a complications since the bile is continuously draining into the small intestine.
Symptoms of diarrhea?
frequent and/or watery stools.
Is it normal to have diarrhea 24 hrs after taking milk of magnesia?
Excessive amounts of magnesium can cause loosened stools and diarrhea. How much is excessive varies from person to person and can depend on their diet as well.
What is the medical term meaning watery stools?
Diarrhea is the medical term meaning watery stools.
Loose liquid stools?
The word diarrhea is the medical term used for loose liquid stools.
Is it normal to have White stools after surgery?
The brown colour of stools is mainly due to bile, produced in the liver. White stools indicate that bile is not getting into the intestine due to blockage of the bile duct, most commonly due to gallstones. If it happens after gallbladder surgery, it may indicate damage to the bile duct.
Is the flow of frequent loose or watery stools?
Diarrhea
What is the difference between constipation and diarrhea?
The difference between diarrhea and constipation is the water content of the stools.
What is The frequent flow of loose or watery stools?
Diarrhea
What is the scientific difference between diarrhea and constipation?
The difference between diarrhea and constipation is the water content of the stools.
