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Melenotic is not a real word.
Melanotic refers to dark skin and tissue pigmentation.
Melenic refers to dark tarry (from blood) stool.
Documented in any medical dictionary.
that's why I love this board! Thanks OH MT - ddd
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Thank you, thank you....you made me break out my dusty old dictionary....and your right!
I recently typed a consult letter for a gastroenterologist. This was the impression:
Impression: Nausea and vomiting with questionable tarry stools, possibly melena.
He sent the consult back to me to make corrections. These corrections were handwritten on the original consult.
Impression: Nausea and vomiting with melanotic stool.
Now....I know I'm not nuts and I know I'm not stupid, and I KNOW that melena pertains to blood in the stool and ...
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"She is describing a recent change in bowel habits with fluffy, floaty stools."
Could that be right? I can't even picture what a "fluffy" stool would look like!
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