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Bad breath is a reasonably common symptom that may be the simple result of poor dental hygiene. However, different types of breath odor can also indicate certain types of serious medical conditions. For example, a "fruity breath odor" is one of the characteristic symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis, which can be fatal within hours or days. Another example is a "fecal breath odor" which can indicate certain types of intestinal blockage. Have any breath odor symptoms examined promptly by a medical professional....more »
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Medical Conditions associated with Breath with fecal odor:
Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Breathing symptoms (3381 causes), Respiratory symptoms (5166 causes), Breath odour symptoms (44 causes), Mouth symptoms (6864 causes), Respiratory tract symptoms (5166 causes), Odour symptoms (148 causes), Throat symptoms (3410 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes), Face symptoms (8109 causes)
Symptoms related to Breath with fecal odor:
Bad breath (100 causes), Breath symptoms (3023 causes), Bitter taste in mouth (62 causes), Taste symptoms (94 causes), Intestinal blockage (34 causes), Poor oral hygiene
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