Which symptom would you consider to be a red flag in someone experiencing abdominal pain?
A. Off and on abdominal pain for 12 hours, described as "cramping"
b. Abdominal pain with "dark and tarry" stools
c. Abdominal pain associated with eating
b. Abdominal pain with "dark and tarry" stools (ANSWER)
If the black stool is accompanied by other symptoms such as feeling faint or actually fainting, dizziness, pain, or vomiting, especially if there's blood in it or it looks like coffee grounds, contacting a doctor immediately is important because it could be a medical emergency.
C Stomach pain after eating can also be attributed to gallstones, eating spicy foods, a stomach flu, lactose intolerance, food poisoning, appendicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, Crohn's disease, and peptic ulcers. Stomach pain after eating may also be the result of a blocked blood vessel
A Generalized cramping pain is usually not a cause for concern unless it gets worse, lasts for longer than 24 hours, or localizes.
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