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What Could Cause Dry,black Color And Foul Smelling Stool?
mother in law who has advance dementia and incontinence now is progressivley having foul smelling poop .today she pooped 3 times which is unusaul.it is almost black color and dry.her caregiver told me it is not normal looking for past few months.the house stinks for a long time.what is wrong with her?
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
Hi..
Welcome to healthcare magic.
According to your complain you have problem of black stool that may be because of bleeding in digestion tract or other reasons.
Parasitic infection may lead to black stool..
Iron supplement lead to this type of symptoms.
Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis.
Complete blood cell count and stool examination test is helpful.
Detail history and investigation give exact idea about problems.
Take care.
Thank you.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
According to your complain you have problem of black stool that may be because of bleeding in digestion tract or other reasons.
Parasitic infection may lead to black stool..
Iron supplement lead to this type of symptoms.
Consult a gastroenterologist for further diagnosis.
Complete blood cell count and stool examination test is helpful.
Detail history and investigation give exact idea about problems.
Take care.
Thank you.
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