What It Is. A stool (feces) sample can provide doctors with valuable information about what's going on when a child has a problem in the stomach, intestines, or other part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. A stool culture helps the doctor determine if there's a bacterial infection in the intestines.A technician places small stool samples in sterile plastic dishes containing nutrients that encourage the growth of certain bacteria. stool culture helps the doctor determine if there's a bacterial infection in the intestines.
if you absolutely must roll a person suspected of head neck or spinal injury because he or she is vomiting choking on blood or in danger of further injury use at least two people work together to keep the person s head neck and back aligned while rolling the person onto one side
vomiting, seizure activity, loss of consciousness, unequal pupil size, confusion or slurred speech, immediate medical attention is necessary to rule out serious brain trauma. Outside of sports, any mechanism of trauma to the head and neck can result in concussion and should be evaluated if symptoms are present. Concussion injury does not appear on any routine brain scan such as CT or MRI, and there is no diagnostic test for concussions. A diagnosis of concussion is made based on a group of symptoms that can become immediately present or may arise over weeks to months after injury. Acute symptoms can be present for 1-2 weeks following the concussion, and the most common recommendation is to limit activities and rest the brain with the anticipation of natural recovery.