Diarrhea with rapid weight loss is a sign of what disease?

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Hello doctor,
My mother is 61 years old, she used to be constipated often, sometimes she has abdominal pain, heavy walking and fainting. In the past 2 months, my mother has diarrhea (2-3 times / day) and rapid weight loss. The current situation is that my mother cannot go to the doctor because she is in the blockade area. So the doctor told me that diarrhea with rapid weight loss is a sign of disease? Thank you doctor.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Vo Thi Thuy Trang - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question " Diarrhea with rapid weight loss is a sign of disease? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
If your mother has diarrhea and rapid weight loss, you should immediately go to a medical facility for examination and necessary tests such as blood tests, abdominal ultrasound, etc. endoscopy or abdominal CT, MRI, ... to confirm the diagnosis and treatment, if left late, it will adversely affect health. Your mother can still go to the hospital, the blockade area does not prohibit going to the hospital.
If you still have questions about diarrhea with rapid weight loss, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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