Blood in Stool in The Immediate Neonatal Period

Abstract

Bharti Des and Kelley A Blake

The presence of blood in stool in the immediate neonatal period is of serious concern to the parents and the care providers. Hematochezia describes the appearance of bright red blood coming from the anus. In neonates, there is a diverse array of etiologies that can cause this disease presentation. Etiology could be as simple as swallowed maternal blood, or it could be a serious surgical or potentially life-threatening situation. Our goal is to discuss the differential diagnosis for hematochezia in neonates along with the clinical presentation, management, and outcomes for each. We are describing two infants that presented with blood in stool in the immediate neonatal period.

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