Black stool
Black stool: Introduction
Black stool: Darkening or blackness of stool.
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causes of Black stool, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Black stool:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Black stool.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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Causes of Types of Black stool:
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Black stool: Symptom Checker
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Black stool
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- MELENA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Melena
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Constipation
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Rectal pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Constipation
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hematochezia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Rectal pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Constipation
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Black stool: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Black stool
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
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Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning).
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Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or GERD.
Other...read more »
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Black stool: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Black stool:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Black stool. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Look for signs of shock e.g. elevated heart rate, low blood pressure
- Abdominal examination for tenderness , masses, enlarged liver or spleen
- Examine for other evidence of chronic liver disease e.g. jaundice, bruising, enlarged breasts in males, scratch marks, swollen abdomen
- Digital rectal examination inspecting the color of the stool and for blood
- Blood tests
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Black stool.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Explain the nature of the black stool? - to determine if true melena ( black tarry sticky stool with strong odor) due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage or false melena due to ingestion of certain substances.
- Past medical history? - causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding e.g. peptic ulcer, reflux, oesophagitis, esophageal varices, stomach cancer, blood clotting disorders.
- Medication? - oral iron therapy , bismuth-containing antacid tablets and charcoal ingestion can cause black colored stool and be confused with the black tarry stool due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
- Aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, anticoagulant therapy, reserpine, caffeine and high dose corticosteroids can increase risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- Alcohol history? - Alcohol induced cirrhosis can increase the risk of peptic ulcers, gastro-esophageal varices.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Black stool) may include:
- Hematemesis (vomiting blood) or coffee-ground vomit (black dots like coffee grounds in vomit) - suggests bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, duodenum e.g. esophageal varices, peptic ulcer, gastritis.
- Fainting and sweating? - may be signs of shock and thus indicate a sudden loss of blood volume.
- Indigestion, heart burn or stomach pains recently? - suggests peptic ulcer, gastoesophageal reflux, oesophagitis, gastritis, stomach cancer, mesenteric embolism or thrombosis or Meckel's diverticulum.
- Symptoms of stomach cancer E.g. early satiety, loss of appetite, weight loss
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Black stool
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- Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
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Medications or substances causing Black stool:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Black stool as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Black stool
Organs affected by Black stool:
The list of organs typically affected by Black stool may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Black stool
The list below shows some of the causes of Black stool mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Black stool
How Common are these Causes of Black stool?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Black stool.
Of the 43
causes of Black stool that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 3
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 39
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Black stool
Conditions listing symptoms: Black stool:
The following list of conditions
have 'Black stool' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Abdominal Cancer
... black tarry stools, black/tarry stoolsAcinic cell carcinoma
... black stoolAdenocarcinoid tumor
... black stoolC
Chemical poisoning - 1-Propanol
... black stoolChemical poisoning - Vanadium
... black stoolD
Duodenal ulcer due to antral G-cell hyperfunction
... black stoolE
Esophageal varices
... blackened fecesG
Gastric erosion
... black stoolGastric Ulcer
... black stoolsGastritis
... black stoolGastrointestinal bleeding
... black stoolGastrointestinal neoplasm
... dark stoolGastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
... dark tarry stoolH
Hemorrhagic proctocolitis
... black stoolHookworm
... black stoolsK
Korovnikov syndrome
... black stoolP
Peptic Ulcer
... black stoolPlexosarcoma
... black stoolPortal hypertension
... black stool, dark stoolR
Rectosigmoid neoplasm
... black stoolS
Small Intestine Cancer
... black stoolSmall intestine cancer, adult
... black stoolSpira syndrome
... black stoolStomach cancer
... tarry black stool, black stoolT
Thrombocytopenia
... black stoolsV
Variceal Bleeding
... black stool
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Causes of Black stool Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Black stool?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Black stool, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Black stool:
Subtypes of Black stool:
Dark stool (26 causes), Green stool, Stools, clay-colored
Medical Conditions associated with Black stool:
Stool color (315 causes), Dark stool (26 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Bowel problems (2317 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes)
Symptoms related to Black stool:
Diarrhea (1887 causes), Blood in stool (229 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Stool color changes (315 causes), Green stool, Blue stool, Malena, Leptospirosis, Acinic cell carcinoma, Adenocarcinoid tumor, Chemical poisoning, Cirrhosis of the liver, Colorectal cancer, Diverticular Disease, Duodenal ulcer due to antral G-cell hyperfunction, Esophageal varices
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