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Wife has gastrointerits and has pooped that looks like coffee grounds what is wrong with her?

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Pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate)?: Did she take pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate). It can make the stool dark, black. Please see a doctor.

Answered 12/6/2012

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