Diarrhea with solid black stools is a sign of what disease?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have a history of stomach ulcers and stomach ulcers. I have cured my stomach HP but 1 time I have black stools. The day before, I had solid stools, and the next 2 days I had non-stop diarrhea. Doctor tell me what is the sign of the disease when passing solid black stools with diarrhea? Thank you.
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Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is a sign of solid black stool with diarrhea? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
H.Pylori gastric ulcer - positive is a disease that can recur. When an ulcer can cause bleeding, depending on the location and nature of the ulcer, whether it is eroding blood vessels, arteries or veins, the size of blood vessels can cause gastrointestinal bleeding to different degrees.
If severe, may vomit blood causing acute blood loss, moderate, mild may only manifest with black stools, often crushed stools like coffee grounds, rotten smell accompanied by symptoms of stomach ulcers such as pain stomach, heartburn, bloating and symptoms of blood loss such as dizziness, dizziness, fatigue,...
You just mentioned the color of the stool so it is difficult to advise you, the stool is black it can be related to the diet such as eating blood pudding, taking iron tablets,... However, the fact that you have diarrhea that doesn't stop is another thing, there is definitely damage to the intestines, but the cause is unknown. . Diarrhea causes a loss of water, salt, and electrolytes that can be life-threatening.
Therefore, you need to go to the hospital right away so that the doctor can examine the extent and cause of the disease before having a treatment plan. Do not arbitrarily use antibiotics as well as antidiarrheal drugs because they can increase the danger of the disease.
Vinmec hospital system has many good gastroenterologists, strict procedures, modern equipment, regular updates of new medical knowledge, optimization of examination and treatment for each patient. In addition to caring attentive service when visiting and treating at the hospital, your doctor will monitor and support you throughout the outpatient treatment process until the disease is cured.
If you still have questions about passing solid black stools with diarrhea, 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.
Best regards!