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
If a stress fracture is suspected, x-rays of the rib will be taken. If the diagnosis is not clear, x-rays might also be taken of the neck and/or shoulder. On x-rays, a stress fracture may show up as a small crack, or the bone might be thickened in that area from trying to heal.