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Hello doctor,
I've been belching, heartburn, nausea, shortness of breath, fatigue, bloating, discomfort in the area above the navel and around the abdomen. I have black stools and it's difficult every time I go. So the doctor asked me what is belching, heartburn with black stools? Is it stomach bleeding, doctor? Thank you.
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Dong Xuan Ha - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “ gas, heartburn accompanied by black stools, what is the disease? , the doctor would like to answer as follows:
The symptoms of the rash can be divided into two issues:
Burning discomfort above the navel, belching, heartburn, feeling short of breath, fullness: That is relatively typical manifestations of gastric pathology, reflux esophagitis. Tired and black stools: This is a warning sign of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but there are also many problems that can make stools black such as eating blood pudding, some iron drugs, ... Black stools due to gastrointestinal bleeding are often crushed, easy to pass, stools have a characteristic acrid smell So you need to see a doctor soon, the doctor needs to do some blood tests to see if there is blood loss, check the stool for pink. no stool requirements, ... and especially upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for you to determine the disease, cause and extent of the disease. If there is real gastrointestinal bleeding, the doctor can also intervene through endoscopy to stop the bleeding.
You should see a doctor as soon as possible.
If you still have questions about passing black stools, you can go to a hospital under 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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