What happens when kids shit black?
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Children pull black stools may be caused by food factors, drug factors, disease factors and other reasons.
1, food factors
If children eat too much iron-rich foods, such as pig liver, duck blood, spinach, etc., it will lead to black stool color, is a normal physiological phenomenon, do not worry too much.
2, drug factors
If children are taking bismuth, iron and other drugs, it may also lead to black stool.
3, disease factors
When gastrointestinal bleeding occurs, hemoglobin in the blood is decomposed in the intestinal tract to form black substances, may discharge black stool. Digestive tract bleeding is common in gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, intestinal foreign body and other diseases, need to be treated in time.
