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Black stool and vomiting

A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Er recommended: The combination of severe abdominal pain and vomiting should be evaluated in the hospital emergency room. Black stool, unless due to taking peptobism... Read More
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Dr. Jessica Allan
Dr. Jessica Allananswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Go to ER: You could be bleeding inside. Melena refers to black tarry feces associated with GI hemorrhage.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Oscar Novick
Pediatrics 60 years experience
Vomiting: Wretching for so long may have caused breaks of small gastric blood vessels finally causing black stools. If they continue see a gastroenterologist.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sue Ferranti
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
You need to be seen by a doctor since black stools may indicate blood in the stools. Any time there is blood in the stools, it needs to be diagnosed. ... Read More
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Dr. Andrew Seibert
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Black stools, especially if they are foul smelling or tarry, indicate internal bleeding in your digestive tract and are a medical emergency. If you h... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Uyeda
General Surgery 47 years experience
Black stool can: be caused by blood, or intake of iron, charcoal, or bismuth compounds. If you are also having abdominal symptoms, you should see a doctor to determin... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Kozminski
Neurology 18 years experience
Maybe: Black stools can happen with Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate).
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sewa Legha
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
What would you like: Your question is not clear. Please tell us what would you like to know now? Have you been going to your doctor regularly? He/she should be able to gu... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Fried
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Nutrition 38 years experience
See a doctor: You have alot of things that are concerning and need attention. Please see a doctor for the constant heartburn, hoarse voice- difficulty swallowing an... Read More
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Sue Ferranti
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
If you are having all of these symptoms, you need to be seen in an emergency room ASAP. Vomiting blood and blood in stools could indicate a GI bleed w... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander
Pathology 46 years experience
How do you feel now?: It's normal to have a little bit of bleeding into the gut after an adventure like this. Most of us have unpleasant experiences related to alcohol and ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Laura McMullen
Pediatrics 23 years experience
The : The stool colors we get really concerned about are red (blood from colon), black (blood from small intestine or stomach), or white (liver is not worki... Read More
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