About Charles Cusumano, PA-C, DFAAPA Expertise I`m a Physician Assistant in medical practice since 1975. I`m a nationally certified Physician Assistant and am a nationally credentialed Family Medicine Practitioner. I was also honored as a Distinguished Fellow in the AAPA.
Experience Radiologic Technologist 1963-1973;
Training in Hand and Upper Extremity
Microvascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic;
and injury of the hand and upper extremity. I have taught pediatric ambulatory trauma. I'm ACLS certified.
I serve as Honorary Chairman from Kentucky to the Republican National Congressional Committee Physician Advisory Board.
Organizations AAPA, KAPA
Awards and Honors Distinguished Fellow American Academy of Physician Assistants
Question hi, im a 17yo male, 5-8 150lbs....
the past 2 days i have had a stomach ache followed by dirraha... it happens about 1 or 2 times an hour... i have been trying to let it pass, but i just went to the bathroom right now and it was black... i just went a 2nd time and it was super black.
i looked it up on the internet and i am getting sort of scared.
what do you think it is?
ps. i had mono about 2-3 months ago, and have been having some type of tachycadia with my heart in the mornings when i wake up, idk if its related or not...
thx:)
Answer Hi Garrett,
The diarrhea may be black because of the viral infection that caused the symptoms. There is of course the possibility that this could be blood. I would have your doctor check this out.
I’d mention the tachycardia too. I do not think it is connected but it is a symptom worthy of exploration.
