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What Causes Black Bowel Movement After An Accident?
My son was in an automobile accident 6 days ago he has a broken shoulder blade and informed me that he started passing black stools yesterday is this something I should be concerned about, he has no pain and is not nauseous, and the black stools come and go
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
black stools ate generally due to bleeding inside abdomen.
There may be some injury in abdominal cavity which might have bled.
This bleeding may not be acute but may small leakage and blood into the intenstine lead to formation of black stools.
Check your son's hemoglobin and note the frequency of stools. If possible get a sample so that it can be tested.
And my advise would be to so your son to specialist as soon as possible
No harm in taking extra precautions.
Wish you luck
There may be some injury in abdominal cavity which might have bled.
This bleeding may not be acute but may small leakage and blood into the intenstine lead to formation of black stools.
Check your son's hemoglobin and note the frequency of stools. If possible get a sample so that it can be tested.
And my advise would be to so your son to specialist as soon as possible
No harm in taking extra precautions.
Wish you luck
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