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My stool color is black (melena). Is that okay?

Gastrointestinal bleeding is suspected, so immediate hospital care is required.

짜장면 소스처럼 검고 끈적거리는 대변(흑색변, Melena)은 상부 위장관(식도, 위, 십이지장)에서의 출혈을 의미하는 위험 신호입니다.

  • 원인: 심한 식도염, 위궤양, 식도 정맥류 파열 등
  • 기전: 혈액 속의 헤모글로빈이 위산과 만나 검게 변함
  • 비교: 선홍색 피가 섞여 나오면 치질이나 대장 출혈 가능성
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