Off their toes: Lower-profile device aids toe-walkers. In the moment: O&P. Idiopathic toe-walking is a bilateral toe-to-toe gait diagnosed when children conÂ­tinue this behavior, which is considered part of the normal spectrum of toddlersâ gait development, past age 2.
Human feces ordinarily has a light to dark brown coloration, which results from a combination of bile, and bilirubin derivatives of stercobilin and urobilin, from dead red blood cells. Normally it is semisolid, with a mucus coating.
Bilirubin is excreted in bile and urine, and elevated levels may indicate certain diseases. It is responsible for the yellow color of bruises and the yellow discoloration in jaundice. Its subsequent breakdown products, such as stercobilin, cause the brown color of faeces.