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Deep non healing ulcer 10 mnth on ppi and not responding. have blood, black and red in my stool. should i let my dr know this is new not everyday ?

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Dr. Clifford Gevirtz answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Absolutely!!: Bleeding that is not controlled by the ppi and an h2 blocker needs to be aggressively managed. Make sure you call the doc now!

Dr Wilson agreed

Answered 4/2/2016

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