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
A. Newly Appearing Headache in the Back of the Head. Newly appearing pain in the back of the head, lasting from minutes to weeks, can result from: 1. Injury of the NECK MUSCLES, like strained or torn muscle tendon (like in whiplash).Symptoms: 1  Pain in the shoulder(s), upper back, neck or back of the head, aggravated by turning the head. 2  Tender spots in the neck.ymptoms: 1  Usually one-sided pain, tingling or numbness in the neck and back of the head, worse in certain body positions, like sitting or lying. 2  If the spinal nerves at C4 or lower level is affected, the same symptoms may appear in the shoulder or arm on the same side.