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Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Introduction
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Internal bleeding in the digestive tract. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gastrointestinal bleeding is available below.
Symptoms of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Symptoms depend on the location of the bleeding within the digestive tract
- Symptoms of stomach bleeding:
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 21 symptoms of Gastrointestinal bleeding
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Gastrointestinal bleeding:
- Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
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- Home Anemia Diagnostic Tests
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- Digestive-Related Home Testing:
- more tests...»
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Gastrointestinal bleeding:
- Anemia
- Dehydration
- Chest pain - if there is also heart disease
- Blood loss
- Shock
- Death
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Gastrointestinal bleeding
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- "Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors" (2008)
- [ read ]
- "Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors" (2008)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Test for Gastrointestinal bleeding in your own home
Click for Tests- Stool tests
- Occult blood test
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Nasogastric tube
- more tests...»
See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastrointestinal bleeding?
- Misdiagnosis of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Failure to diagnose Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Hidden causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
- Undiagnosed: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Medical Mistakes
- Crohn's Disease -- Health Mistakes
- Ulcerative Colitis -- Health Mistakes
- Celiac Disease -- Health Mistakes
- more mistakes...»
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Gastrointestinal bleeding: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
- Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
- more undiagnosed conditions...»
Misdiagnosis and Gastrointestinal bleeding
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called ...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's ...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course,...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Research Doctors & Specialists
Research related physicians and medical specialists:
- Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
- Rectal/Anal Health Specialists (Proctology):
- Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
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Hospitals & Clinics: Gastrointestinal bleeding
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »
Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Gastrointestinal bleeding, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
- 50 Best Hospitals Report
- Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
- Women's Health Best Hospitals
- Patient Safety
- Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
- Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
- more rare diseases...»
Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
See full list of 191 causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
More information about causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Gastrointestinal bleeding (120 listings)
- Drug interactions causing Gastrointestinal bleeding (428 listings)
- Underlying causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication caused by other conditions
- Gastrointestinal bleeding as a symptom
- Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
Treatments for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Treatments for gastrointestinal bleeding emergencies:
- See also treatment of anemia - because anemia can result from gastrointestinal bleeding and its blood loss.
- more treatments...»
See full list of 6 treatments for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Latest Treatments for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- IV fluid
- Cryoprecipitates
- Fresh frozen plasma
- Factor VIII concentrates
- Humate-P
- more treatments...»
See full list of 12 latest treatments for Gastrointestinal bleeding
News Archives for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Medical news articles related to Gastrointestinal bleeding include:
- Heart Drug Combos Raise Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Weekend Admission May Be Riskier for GI Bleeding
- GI Bleeding After Stroke Raises Death Risk
- Popular Antidepressants Linked to GI Bleeding
- Antidepressants Boost GI Bleeding Risk
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Medical research articles related to Gastrointestinal bleeding include:
- How should continuous infusions of proton pump inhibitors be given for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
- Antifibrinolytic amino acids for acquired coagulation disorders in patients with liver disease
- Risk Stratification of Acute Upper GI Bleed Patients
- Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Use of intravenous omeprazole in gastrointestinal patients before endoscopy
- more research...»
Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database
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Patient Surveys for Gastrointestinal bleeding
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Gastrointestinal bleeding: Broader Related Topics
Types of Gastrointestinal bleeding
Types of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Esophageal bleeding
- Stomach bleeding
- Intestinal bleeding
- Rectal bleeding
- more types...»
Read more about Types of Gastrointestinal bleeding
Stories from Users Related to Gastrointestinal bleeding
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Definitions of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. - (Source - Diseases Database)
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- What is Gastrointestinal bleeding?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Prevalence and Incidence of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Videos related to Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Types of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Symptoms of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Diagnostic Tests for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Signs of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Complications of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Misdiagnosis of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Undiagnosed Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Treatments for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Cure Research for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Deaths from Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Medical News Summaries About Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Hospital Statistics for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Articles about Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Glossary for Gastrointestinal bleeding
- External links relating to Gastrointestinal bleeding
- HEMORRHOIDS (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- MELENA (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- RECTAL BLEEDING (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- RECTAL PAIN (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Hemorrhoids (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Rectal Pain (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- GI Bleeding - Melena & Hematochezia (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- GI Bleeding - Hematemesis (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Hematochezia (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
- RECTAL BLEEDING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- RECTAL PAIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- HEMATEMESIS AND MELENA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- ANAL MASS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF BLEEDING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Hematochezia (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Melena (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Rectal pain (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Vaginal bleeding, postmenopausal (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Bibliography: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Systems (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Gastrointestinal Complications of HIV (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Hemorrhoids (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Introduction: Gastrointestinal Disorders (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Postmenopausal bleeding (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Melena (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Rectal pain (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Hematochezia [Rectal bleeding] (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Vaginal bleeding, postmenopausal (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Rectal Bleeding (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Postmenopausal Bleeding (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
- Rectal Pain (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
- Hemorrhoids (Handbook of Diseases)
- Hematochezia (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Melena (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Hematochezia (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Melena (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Rectal pain (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Vaginal bleeding, postmenopausal (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Melena (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Rectal pain (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Hematochezia [Rectal bleeding] (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Vaginal bleeding, postmenopausal (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- RECTAL BLEEDING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- RECTAL PAIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- ANAL MASS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- HEMATEMESIS AND MELENA (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- MISCELLANEOUS SITES OF BLEEDING (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Identify the source ofgastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)
- Know that bloody stools can be an anxiety-provoking event to new parents, but is most often a benign finding in an otherwise well-appearing newborn baby. Know when to intervene and when to observe (Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)
- Lower GI Bleeding (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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