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Stools - Foul Smelling
Alternate Names : Foul-Smelling Stools
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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Foul-smelling stools are a single symptom of a disease complex. Other symptoms and signs are generally present. Your health care provider will take a family and disease history, then complete a physical examination.
Medical history questions may include:- When did you first notice that the stools were foul-smelling?
- Are the stools an abnormal color (especially pale or clay-colored stools)?
- Are there floating stools or stools that are difficult to flush?
- What sort of diet has been eaten recently?
- Does a change in the diet make the smell worse or better?
- What other symptoms are present?
A stool sample will be obtained for laboratory analysis. Other laboratory studies may be indicated.
After seeing your health care provider:
You may want to add a diagnosis related to the cause of your foul-smelling stools to your personal medical record.
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• Definition
• Foul Smelling Stools: Overview & Considerations
• Foul Smelling Stools: Common Causes
• Foul Smelling Stools: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
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Review Date : 2/15/2002
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, and Elizabeth Hait, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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