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Random black tar stool 3 weeks. night sweats last night today a lot of blood in stool. is this emergency or can it wait 5 days for dr. appt?

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Emergency: Black and tarry stool for 3 weeks and today with a lot of fresh blood in stools indicates that you are most likely having GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding. I urge you to go to the er immediately for evaluation since GI bleeding can be severe and serious. All the best, hk.

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Answered 8/18/2016

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