Anal fissure
Anal fissure: Introduction
Anal fissure: A painful ulcer linear to the margin of the anus.
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Causes of Anal fissure:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Anal fissure.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
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Causes of Types of Anal fissure:
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Medical Books Excerpts
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- Rectal pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Rectal Bleeding
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Rectal pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Anal fissure: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Anal fissure
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that...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 system contains a variety of "good"...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 "something I ate" (i.e...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, also...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...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 ulcer, colon cancer, irritable...read more »
Painful anorectal conditions: Anorectal problems are common and
tend to cause serious anxiety in the patient due to its alarming symptoms like
extreme pain, discharge, bleeding, pruritus and lumps. Some of the conditions
to be kept in mind in order not to miss out...read more »
Inspection the key to diagnose anal fissure: An anal
fissure, although a minor problem, may lead to tremendous discomfort if not
diagnosed promptly. Too often, the...read more »
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Anal fissure: Related Rare Diseases
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Definitions of Anal fissure:
Anal fissure: a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus, very painful and difficult to heal.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A painful linear ulcer at the margin of the anus. It appears as a crack or slit in the mucous membrane of the anus and is very painful and difficult to heal. (Dorland, 27th ed & Stedman, 25th ed)
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Organs affected by Anal fissure:
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Detailed list of causes of Anal fissure
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How Common are these Causes of Anal fissure?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Anal fissure.
Of the 8
causes of Anal fissure that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 5
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Anal fissure
Conditions listing complications: Anal fissure:
The following list of conditions
have 'Anal fissure' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
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and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
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Causes of Anal fissure Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Anal fissure based
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Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Anal fissure?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Anal fissure, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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What are the alternative names for Anal fissure:
Fissure in ano
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Classifications of Anal fissure:
Medical Conditions associated with Anal fissure:
Anal symptoms (266 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes)
Symptoms related to Anal fissure:
Anal symptoms (266 causes), Rectal symptoms (266 causes), Rectal bleeding (229 causes), Internal bleeding (3 causes), Anal pain (7 causes), Rectal pain (8 causes), Bloody stools (229 causes), Haemorrhoids, Painful defaecation, Constipation (535 causes), Sphincterotomy
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