Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding Underlying Cause
Causes of
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
include:
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal rupture
A rare, life-threatening condition
Esophageal varices
Esophagitis
Nosebleeds
Peptic ulcer disease
Gastritis
Causes of
lower gastrointestinal bleeding
include:
Anal fissures
Angiodysplasia
Arteriovenous malformation in the intestine
An abnormal tangle of blood vessels in the lining of the intestine that is fragile and prone to bleeding.
Colon cancer
Crohn's disease
Diverticulitis
Gastroenteritis
Hemorrhoids
Intestinal polyps
Ischemic bowel disease
Meckel's diverticulum
Proctitis
Rectal cancer
Ulcerative colitis
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding Anatomy
Related Topics:
Abnormal appearing stool
Angiodysplasia
Black stools
Colorectal cancer
Crohn's disease
Diverticulitis
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal varices
Hemorrhoids
Lower GI bleeding
Peptic ulcer disease
Rectal bleeding
Stomach cancer
Ulcerative colitis
Upper GI bleeding
Vomiting blood
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
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Abnormal appearing stool
Black stool
Rectal bleeding
Vomiting blood
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding References:
Farrell JJ, Friedman LS. Review article: the management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jun 1;21(11):1281-98.
Hernandez-Diaz S, Rodriguez LA. Incidence of serious upper gastrointestinal bleeding/perforation in the general population: review of epidemiologic studies. J Clin Epidemiol. 2002 Feb;55(2):157-63.
Khuroo MS, Khuroo MS, Farahat KL, Kagevi IE. Treatment with proton pump inhibitors in acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Jan;20(1):11-25.
Lewis B, Goldfarb N. Review article: The advent of capsule endoscopy--a not-so-futuristic approach to obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 May 1;17(9):1085-96.
Olds GD, Cooper GS, Chak A, Sivak MV Jr, Chitale AA, Wong RC. The yield of bleeding scans in acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2005 Apr;39(4):273-7.
