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What Can Cause Chest Pain With Poor Appetite And Black Stools?

i am a 55 year old male. i have frequent chest pains. my recent lab work showed a low blood count and low potassium, i have been losing wait about 2lbs a month,have black stools or poor appetite. i have an appointment with my doctor next week but i want to know whats wrong with me know. i dont want to wait.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hello and thank you on asking HCM.
Black stools means somewhere in your UGT upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth,stomach,a part of small intenstine) there is a bleeding. Also some medications that contain Fe (iron) might change the stools to black,but i would rule it out in your case.
Also the low blood count correlate with the blood loss in your UGT.

There are a lot of reasons why you have these symptoms (gastro-duodenal ulcera, Mallory Weiss tearing, or even gastric cancer) and you need to do a Fibrogastroscopy to find the cause and take a biopsy if needed.

Chest pain may be correlated with the low blood count,and your low blood pressure probably.

Feel free to contact me any time.

Dr.Endri Katro
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What Can Cause Chest Pain With Poor Appetite And Black Stools?

Hello and thank you on asking HCM. Black stools means somewhere in your UGT upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth,stomach,a part of small intenstine) there is a bleeding. Also some medications that contain Fe (iron) might change the stools to black,but i would rule it out in your case. Also the low blood count correlate with the blood loss in your UGT. There are a lot of reasons why you have these symptoms (gastro-duodenal ulcera, Mallory Weiss tearing, or even gastric cancer) and you need to do a Fibrogastroscopy to find the cause and take a biopsy if needed. Chest pain may be correlated with the low blood count,and your low blood pressure probably. Feel free to contact me any time. Dr.Endri Katro