White feces in a small child, as a rule,indicates the onset of a disease. Often this symptom indicates serious disturbances in the digestive tract. If white feces occur regularly, you should consult a doctor.
This symptom may manifest as athe reaction of the organism of the baby, being on artificial feeding, to separate mixtures for baby food. White feces often appear during the introduction of complementary foods, as well as teething. In older children, such a manifestation may be a sign of excessive ingestion of calcium, which is present in dairy products. White feces also appear in many cases after the consumption of carbohydrates. This is due to the fact that the child's body is unable to process them until a certain period. Therefore, cause white stool causes may be different. All of the above factors are not classified as dangerous.
However, as practice shows, many parentsWhen a white feces appears in the baby, hepatitis is suspected first of all. At the same time, they begin to look for other characteristic manifestations of jaundice (yellowing of the eyes and skin) on the baby's body. It should be noted that these symptoms do not always immediately accompany the disease - they can appear much later. And about hepatitis, in this case, only white color of feces will speak. However, we should not make hasty conclusions. The exact diagnosis is made only by the doctor after carrying out the necessary studies.
In addition, white diarrhea may indicatea violation of the gallbladder, or, more specifically, partial or total obstruction in the biliary tract. White feces is due to bile. If its outflow does not occur, then the masses become lighter.
Feces can get white underexposure to certain medications or due to dehydration of the body. The symptom is also characteristic for rotavirus infection. However, concomitant manifestations are vomiting, temperature, sore throat and reddening of the mucosa.
Feces of white color in an adult often indicates serious diseases. Of course, one should pay attention to the fact that the person used to eat the previous three days.
Very frequent causes of staining of feces in whitecolor are problems with the liver, bile ducts or pancreas. According to a number of specialists and some adult patients, the condition manifests itself after eating butter, sour cream, fat and other products with high fat content. In addition to liquid consistency and white color, this chair has a very unpleasant odor. It should be noted that in such cases, as a rule, pancreatic diseases are diagnosed. In any case, to determine the diagnosis, it is necessary to conduct certain laboratory tests.
When using medicines, both in children and inadults, feces can turn white. To drugs that provoke this symptom, primarily include anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, as well as drugs that are aimed at fighting gout and others.
When primary detection of white feces should not beimmediately panic. Experts recommend to watch its consistency and color for a while. As a rule, five to six days is enough. However, the normal color of the stool appears after two to three days. If the condition persists, consult a doctor. If the condition is a consequence of the development of any disease, it will persist for a long time. In this self-treatment is unacceptable. Qualified help is needed.
