The appearance of a black liquid stool in an adult

The appearance of such a frightening symptom, as a black loose stool in an adult, may be a consequence of serious problems of the gastrointestinal tract.

Among the causes of black color in the stool is internal bleeding, which is a symptom of acute diseases.

Causes of black liquid stool

Normal stool color has different shades of brown, the cause is bile, which becomes brown when passing through the intestine.

Any change in color indicates problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Violation of the normal consistency of feces is also a symptom of GIT diseases.

The liquid stool of a black shade can have several reasons. Often, such diarrhea is a consequence of taking certain medications, food, vitamins.

Among the products that color the stools in a dark color, they distinguish prunes, beets and grapes.

When a lot of these fruits and vegetables are consumed, many dark fibers get into the intestines, which change the color of the feces.

Activated charcoal and iron-containing preparations also have the ability to influence the color of the stool. In addition, some medicines have such a side effect.

In order to know in advance about the properties of a particular preparation, you should carefully read the instructions before using - there it will be indicated if the medication has a feature to stain the feces.

The named reasons for black stools are called physiological, they do not cause any harm to health.

The color of the stool becomes normal after stopping the intake of products or medicines.

If, after the abolition of medicines, the color of stool does not return to normal, then other reasons should be sought.

This symptom, which appeared regardless of the use of these drugs and food, is a serious reason for a thorough examination in a medical institution.

The appearance of a black loose stool in an adult is associated with the presence of bleeding in the following organs:

• Gastrointestinal tract, in particular its upper parts;
• stomach;
• esophagus;
• duodenum.

Blood does not intersperse into the stool as veins, but gives it a black tint, as it is digested by gastric juice.

The liquid consistency of such stool is associated with a severe form of bleeding, when the amount of blood in the blood is so large that it dilutes stool.

A black chair and diarrhea are unrelated symptoms. If the patient is concerned only with the change in the shade of fecal matter, then, as a rule, there are no special concerns.

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Most likely, the cause of staining of feces is physiological, the presence of pathologies does not say such a symptom.

If both manifestations coincide and diarrhea has joined the unusual color of the stool, then an urgent examination of the gastroenterologist is needed to establish the correct diagnosis and start treatment.

Diseases accompanied by black diarrhea

Severe diseases can become a cause of internal bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

The most common disease, accompanied by bleeding and black diarrhea, is a stomach ulcer.

Ulcers on the gastric mucosa are constantly irritated due to contact with gastric juice and food, resulting in bleeding.

If the ulcer is extensive, the amount entering the organ of the blood becomes so large that not only changes the shade of the stool, but also leads to bloody vomiting.

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In addition to these symptoms, ulcerative lesions of the stomach are indicated by acute pains in the abdomen.

The cause of the ulcer is the bacterium Helikobakter Pilori, and aggravate the patient's state of stressful situations and unhealthy diet.

The initial stage of gastric ulcer is gastritis, especially the gastritis of erosive and mixed types are prone to degeneration into ulcers.

During an exacerbation such gastritis can cause internal bleeding.

Damage of varicose esophagus in varicose veins can lead to a change in the shade of fecal matter.

Such bleeding is not so abundant as to alter the stool's consistency.

However, even a simple change in the shade of the products of vital activity is an occasion to begin intensive treatment in order to avoid deterioration of the patient's condition.

Benign tumors of the stomach or esophagus and polyps, if damaged, can bleed and change the shade of feces.

Detection of polyps in the digestive tract requires careful examination. The specialist will assess the condition of the neoplasms, and, if there is a threat of bleeding, he will recommend removing the polyps.

The condition of benign tumors should be closely monitored, since there is a threat of their degeneration into malignant tumors.

Stomach cancer is the most serious cause of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Often this disease proceeds unaccompanied by any disturbing symptoms other than abdominal pain that often goes unnoticed.

The average person, who rarely undergoes comprehensive examinations, can learn about cancer only at the last stages of the disease.

Internal bleeding occurs even when the disease is not treatable. The mortality from oncological diseases of the digestive tract is considered to be the highest.

In order to start treatment on time, without leading to despair, it is necessary to undergo medical examinations on time and not to disregard the disturbing signals of your body.

Any chronic abdominal pain, diarrhea, or vomiting is an excuse to seek medical advice.

Diagnosis and treatment of

The appearance of black diarrhea in itself is not a disease. This is a symptom indicating the current in the body of complex and dangerous diseases, requiring immediate medical attention.

This value has additional symptoms, for example, accompanying diarrhea in black hanging body temperature, the appearance of greenish mucus in the stool indicates the presence of intestinal infections.

Acute pain in the abdomen accompanying black diarrhea may be a symptom of ulcerative perforation.

This condition is very severe, as the blood and contents of the stomach can enter the abdominal cavity and cause peritonitis and death.

Painful abdominal pain accompanying a loose black stool is an occasion for immediate hospitalization.

Call an ambulance if and when the accompanying symptoms of black diarrhea manifest in the form of dyspnea, pallor of the skin, rapid heartbeat.

Do not forget that attacks of diarrhea can lead to dehydration of the body, especially if the liquid stool is accompanied by vomiting.

Signs of dehydration, such as dry skin, uncontrollable thirst, confusion, should alert others.

In this case, hospitalization should be as fast as possible, since it is not recommended to perform self-administered regimens, especially if it is suspected that the ulcer perforation could be the cause of the black fluid stool.

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In the medical establishment, the specialists will make a thorough diagnosis, which will help establish the disease that caused the black diarrhea.

The examination complex includes:

• fibrogastroduodenoscopy( FGDS), during which the upper sections of the gastrointestinal tract are examined, the material for biopsy is taken. The procedure is performed using a thin flexible tube inserted into the esophagus through the mouth;
• Colonoscopy - examination of the lower gastrointestinal tract with an endoscope inserted into the anus. The study of the intestine helps to detect intestinal ulcers and tumoral formations;
• laboratory tests of blood and feces. Analyzes reveal anemia and the presence of infections.

Treatment of a disease identified during the examination should be handled by a doctor. He correctly selects an effective drug therapy, tells about the possible development of the disease, the methods of surgical intervention, if they are necessary.

In no case should you leave such a dangerous symptom as black diarrhea, without attention, self-medication or lack of medical care can lead to unfortunate consequences.

It is not recommended to resort to methods of alternative medicine without consulting a doctor.

A complex of therapeutic measures for the treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract involves, in addition to taking prescribed medications, a special diet.

The diet excludes foods that can lead to irritation of the stomach and intestines or contribute to increased acidity of gastric juice.

In addition, you need to limit physical activity and rest.