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Rectal bleeding

Rectal bleeding: Introduction

Rectal bleeding: Bleeding from the rectum or anus is a serious symptom. The first or most noticable symptom may be bloody stool or bloody diarrhea. The condition may be caused by ... more about Rectal bleeding.

Rectal bleeding: A condition which is characterized by bleeding from the rectum. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rectal bleeding is available below.

Symptoms of Rectal bleeding

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Disease Topics Related To Rectal bleeding

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• Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
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Medical Textbooks Online about Rectal bleeding

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Rectal bleeding?

• Misdiagnosis of Rectal bleeding
• Hidden causes of Rectal bleeding (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

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Rectal bleeding: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders that can remain Undiagnosed:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Celiac Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Heartburn -- Undiagnosed
  • GERD -- Undiagnosed
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Pancreatitis -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Rectal 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...read more »

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be...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 intestinal imbalance. The digestive...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 off not...read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I...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...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 of...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...read more »

Meckel's diverticulum: Meckel's diverticulum is one of the major causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in children.Meckel's diverticulum is a remnant of the omphalomesenteric duct and the...read more »

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Rectal bleeding: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Digestive Health Specialists (Gastroenterology):
  • Gastroenterology (Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Health)
• Rectal/Anal Health Specialists (Proctology):
  • Proctology (Anal/Rectal Specialist)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Blood Health Specialists (Hematology):
  • Hematology (Blood Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Hematopathology (Blood Diagnostics)
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Hospitals & Clinics: Rectal bleeding

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Rectal bleeding, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

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• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Rectal bleeding: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Crohn's Disease -- Rare Types
  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
  • Gallstones -- Rare Types
  • Lactose Intolerance -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Rectal bleeding

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• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Rectal bleeding (54 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Rectal bleeding (87 listings)
• Rectal bleeding as a complication caused by other conditions
• Rectal bleeding as a symptom

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Rectal bleeding

Medical research articles related to Rectal bleeding include:

• Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
• Laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticulitis decreases major morbidity rates: a randomized control trial: short-term results of the Sigma Trial
• What proportion of otherwise well elderly men with visible haemorrhoids on proctoscopy and recurrent fresh rectal bleeding also have a bowel malignancy?
• In patients presenting with occasional rectal bleeding, with a history of IBS and previous diagnosis of haemorrhoids, when should they be referred for a repeat colonoscopy or barium enema?
• Should all patients with rectal bleeding be referred for further investigations even if have strong history and examination consistent with haemorrhoids?
• Diagnostic utility of alarm features for colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis
• more research...»

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Rectal bleeding: Broader Related Topics

• Gastrointestinal bleeding
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Types of Rectal bleeding

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