Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Introduction
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Bleeding in any part of the digestive tract.
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Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- MELENA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Melena
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemorrhoids
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Melena
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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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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- Hematochezia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Rectal pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Gastrointestinal bleeding: Medical Mistakes
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Gastrointestinal bleeding
Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder
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Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
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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. food poisoning).
In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal...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...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
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Some of...read more »
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Gastrointestinal bleeding: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Gastrointestinal bleeding. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Look for evidence of anemia - e.g. pale skin and conjunctiva - may suggest chronic oesophagitis, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer or stomach cancer.
- Look for signs of shock - e.g. elevated heart rate, low blood pressure.
- Abdominal examination for tenderness , masses, enlarged liver or spleen
- Examine for other evidence of chronic liver disease - e.g. jaundice, bruising, enlarged breasts in males, scratch marks, swollen abdomen.
- Digital rectal examination inspecting the color of the stool and for blood
- Blood tests
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diagnostic tests for Gastrointestinal bleeding
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- Medication? - oral iron therapy , bismuth-containing antacid tablets and charcoal ingestion can cause black colored stool and be confused with the black tarry stool due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, anticoagulant therapy, reserpine, caffeine and high dose corticosteroids can increase risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Alcohol history? - Alcohol induced cirrhosis can increase the risk of peptic ulcers, gastro- esophageal varices.
- Family history? - colon or rectal cancer; bleeding disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer.
- Recent dietary history - some foods can cause black-colored stool and are not true melena e.g. red wine, licorice, beetroot.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Gastrointestinal bleeding) may include:
- Black stool (melena)? If yes, explain the nature of the black stool? - to determine if true melena ( black tarry sticky stool with strong odor) due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage - usually suggests bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract e.g. peptic ulcer, esophageal varices, erosive oesophagitis, stomach cancer.
- Hematemesis (vomiting blood) or coffee-ground vomit (black dots like coffee grounds in vomit)? - suggests bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, duodenum e.g. esophageal varices, peptic ulcer, gastritis.
- Rectal bleeding? - suggests bleeding from the distal colon or rectum, or from a major bleed higher in the gastrointestinal tract e.g. diverticular disease, bowel cancer, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, colonic polyp.
- Fainting and sweating? - may be signs of shock and thus indicate a sudden loss of blood volume.
- Acid regurgitation? - may suggest oesophagitis.
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Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding as a symptom include:
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causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
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Medications or substances causing Gastrointestinal bleeding:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Gastrointestinal bleeding
Drug interactions causing Gastrointestinal bleeding:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Gastrointestinal bleeding as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Diclofenac (Voltaren) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Diflunisal (Dolobid) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Etodolac (Lodine) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Fenoprofen (Nalfon) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Flurbiprofen (Ansaid) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Ibuprofen (Motrin) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Indomethacin (Indocin) interaction
- Citalopram (Celexa) and Ketoprofen (Orudis) interaction
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drug interactions causing Gastrointestinal bleeding
Definitions of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Gastrointestinal bleeding:
The list of organs typically affected by Gastrointestinal bleeding may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
The list below shows some of the causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
How Common are these Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gastrointestinal bleeding.
Of the 199
causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 4
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 3
causes are "rare" diseases
- 16
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 177
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 199
causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding
Conditions listing symptoms: Gastrointestinal bleeding:
The following list of conditions
have 'Gastrointestinal bleeding' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acinic cell carcinoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingAmyloidosis
... gastrointestinal bleedingAmyloidosis AL
... intestinal bleedingAmyloidosis beta2-microglobulinic
... gastrointestinal bleedingAnalgesic syndrome
... intestinal bleedingAngiodysplasia
... gastrointestinal bleedingAngiosarcoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingAnkylostomiasis
... intestinal bleedingAplastic anemia
... gastrointestinal bleedingAutoimmune enteropathy
... intestinal bleedingAutoimmune Thrombocytopenia
... gastrointestinal bleedingB
Bartonella infections
... gastrointestinal bleedingBartonellosis
... gastrointestinal bleedingBenign mucosal pemphigoid
... gastrointestinal bleedingBiliary cirrhosis
... stomach bleedingBody skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency
... gastrointestinal bleedingC
Capecitabine poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingCerebellar vermis hypoplasia - oligophrenia - congenital ataxia - coloboma - hepatic fibrosis
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Anticoagulant rodenticide
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Calcium hypochlorite
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Chlorine
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Endothall
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Glycol Ether
... stomach bleedingChemical poisoning - Potassium Permanganate
... gastrointestinal bleedingChronic Neutrophilic Leukemia
... gastrointestinal bleedingCirrhosis of the liver
... digestive bleedingCOACH syndrome
... gastrointestinal bleedingColorectal cancer
... gastrointestinal bleedingColorectal Polyps
... gastrointestinal bleedingCongenital hepatic fibrosis
... gastrointestinal bleedingCrohn's disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingD
Death Angel poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingDiverticular Disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingDuodenal ulcer
... gastrointestinal bleedingDuodenal ulcer due to antral G-cell hyperfunction
... gastrointestinal bleedingE
Epstein's Syndrome
... gastrointestinal bleedingEssential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia
... gastrointestinal bleedingF
Factor X deficiency
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - autosomal dominant
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Friuli
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Kanazawa
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Ketchikan
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Nottingham
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Padua
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - San Antonio
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Santo Domingo
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Shanghai
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - St. Louis II
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Stockton
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Taunton
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Tokyo
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Vorarlberg
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Wenatchee I
... gastrointestinal bleedingFactor X deficiency - Wenatchee II
... gastrointestinal bleedingFasciolopsiasis
... intestinal hemorrhageG
Gastric cancer, borrmann 4
... gastrointestinal bleedingGastric erosion
... stomach bleeding, coffee ground vomitGastric lymphoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingGastritis
... gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal amyloidosis
... intestinal bleedingGastrointestinal neoplasm
... gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
... gastrointestinal bleedingGold poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingH
Hantavirosis
... gastrointestinal bleedingHemorrhagic proctocolitis
... gastrointestinal bleedingHepatoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingHereditary amyloidosis
... intestinal bleedingHeterophyiasis
... intestinal hemorrhageHookworm
... gastrointestinal bleedingI
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
... digestive bleedingIron poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingK
Korovnikov syndrome
... intestinal bleedingL
Leukemia
... digestive bleedingM
Malignant Buotonneuse fever
... gastrointestinal bleedingMenkes Disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingMyelodysplastic syndromes
... gastrointestinal bleedingN
Neurofibromatosis, familial intestinal
... intestinal bleedingO
Omsk hemorrhagic fever
... gastrointestinal bleedingP
Pancreatic cancer
... gastrointestinal bleedingPancreatic cancer, adult
... gastrointestinal bleedingPancreatic carcinoma, familial
... gastrointestinal bleedingPancreatic islet cell tumors (non-functioning tumor)
... gastrointestinal bleedingPeptic Ulcer
... gastrointestinal bleedingPhosgene oxime - inhalation exposure
... gastrointestinal bleedingPhosgene oxime exposure
... gastrointestinal bleedingPlant poisoning - Anthraquinone
... gastrointestinal bleedingPolyarteritis nodosa
... gastrointestinal bleedingPortal hypertension
... gastrointestinal bleedingPortal hypertension due to intrahepatic block
... gastrointestinal bleedingR
Rectal cancer
... gastrointestinal bleedingS
Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis
... stomach bleedingSmall Intestine Cancer
... gastrointestinal bleedingSmall intestine cancer, adult
... gastrointestinal bleedingStomach cancer
... gastrointestinal bleedingStuart factor deficiency, acquired
... gastrointestinal bleedingT
Thrombasthenia
... gastrointestinal bleedingThrombocytopathy
... gastrointestinal bleedingThrombocytopenia
... gastrointestinal bleedingThrombocytopenic purpura, autoimmune
... gastrointestinal bleedingToxic epidermal necrolysis
... gastrointestinal bleedingV
Von Willebrand disease
... Gastrointestinal bleedingVon Willebrand disease, dominant form
... Gastrointestinal bleedingVon Willebrand disease, platelet type
... Gastrointestinal bleedingVon Willebrand disease, recessive form
... Gastrointestinal bleedingVon Willebrand disease, type 2
... gastrointestinal bleedingVon Willebrand disease, type 3
... gastrointestinal bleedingW
Whipple's Disease
... intestinal bleedingWillebrand disease, acquired
... Gastrointestinal bleedingY
Yellow fever
... gastrointestinal bleedingZ
Zellweger Syndrome
... gastrointestinal bleedingZollinger-Ellison syndrome
... gastrointestinal bleeding
Conditions listing complications: Gastrointestinal bleeding:
The following list of conditions
have 'Gastrointestinal bleeding' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Amebic dysentery
... intestinal bleedingAutoimmune Thrombocytopenia
... gastrointestinal bleedingC
Chemical adverse reaction - Cesium
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical burn - ingestion
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Dimethyl Phthalate
... gastrointestinal bleedingChemical poisoning - Dimethylnitrosamine
... gastrointestinal bleedingCirrhosis of the liver
... digestive bleedingCrohn's disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingD
Diverticular Disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingDysentery
... intestinal bleedingF
Fructose-1-phosphate aldolase deficiency, hereditary
... intestinal hemorrhageFunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... gastrointestinal bleedingG
Gastric erosion
... gastrointestinal bleedingGastritis
... gastrointestinal bleedingH
Hemorrhoids
... gastrointestinal bleedingHepatoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
... gastrointestinalbleedingHookworm
... gastrointestinal bleedingI
Ileitis
... digestive bleedingK
Kaposi's Sarcoma
... gastrointestinal bleedingO
Osler's disease
... gastrointestinal bleedingP
Peptic Ulcer
... gastrointestinal bleedingPeutz-Jeghers Syndrome
... intestinal bleedingPortal hypertension
... gastrointestinal bleedingR
Rattle snake poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingS
Small intestine diverticulosis
... Intestinal hemorrhageSternal malformation vascular dysplasia association
... gastrointestinal bleedingStriped Blister Beetle poisoning
... gastrointestinal bleedingT
Typhoid fever
... intestinal hemorrhageU
Ulcerative colitis
... gastrointestinal bleedingY
Yellow fever
... gastrointestinal bleedingZ
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
... gastrointestinal bleeding
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Causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Gastrointestinal bleeding based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Gastrointestinal bleeding?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Gastrointestinal bleeding, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Anal haemorrhage, BRBPR, Bleeding per rectum, Blood in faeces, Blood loss from GI tract, Bloody stool, GI bleeding, Gastrointestinal haemorrhage, Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Hematochezia, Melaena, Melena, PR bleeding
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Subtypes of Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Intestinal hemorrhage (2 causes), Stomach bleeding (4 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Bleeding symptoms (1255 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes)
Symptoms related to Gastrointestinal bleeding:
Internal bleeding (3 causes), Blood in sputum (143 causes), Rectal bleeding (229 causes), Bowel inflammation (1 cause), Stomach bleeding (4 causes), Esophageal bleeding, Intestinal bleeding (111 causes)
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