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Green stool: Green coloration of the stool. See detailed information below for a list of 10 causes of Green stool, Symptom Checker, Assessment Questionnaire, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Green stool.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Green stool as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Green stool
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Green stool may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Green stool. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas other...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that aid...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of symptoms (see symptoms...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or GERD....read more »
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The list of organs typically affected by Green stool may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Green stool mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Green stool. Of the 10 causes of Green stool that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Green stool' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Green stool based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Green stool, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Medical Conditions associated with Green stool:
Stool symptoms (2508 causes), Dark stool (50 causes), Black stool (47 causes), Bowel problems (2509 causes), Intestinal symptoms (5299 causes), Lower abdominal symptoms (3048 causes), Abdominal symptoms (5930 causes), Digestive system symptoms (5299 causes), Bowel movements (2383 causes)
Symptoms related to Green stool:
Dark stool (50 causes), Bloody stool (406 causes), Stool color (387 causes), Green urine (7 causes), Black stool (47 causes), Stool odor (69 causes), Laxative use, Antibiotic use, Medication side effects, Food poisoning, Celiac disease, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Malabsorption (219 causes), Irritable bowel syndrome (26 causes), Bacterial overgrowth, Infectious diarrhea (7 causes), Traveler's diarrhea, Cancer
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