1. GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
Luba Palyukh

2. Gastrointestinal Bleeding may cause…
Hemorrhoids
Peptic ulcers
Tears or inflammation in the esophagus
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
Colonic polypsCancer in the colon, stomach or esophagus

3. Symptoms Include… Fatigue Weakness Shortness of breath Abdominal pain
Pale appearance
Vomiting of blood usually originates from an upper GI source. Bright red or maroon stool can be from either a lower GI source or from brisk bleeding at an upper GI source.
Long-term GI bleeding may go unnoticed or may cause fatigue, anemia, black stools, or a positive test for microscopic blood.

4. Tests that can be done to check for Gastrointestinal Bleeding
An endoscopy is a procedure that would consist of inserting a tube through your nose into your stomach to help find the source of the bleeding.
An endoscope is a long tube with a tiny camera on the end.
Lab tests can be done to examine the feces to determine the rate of severity of bleeding.
Any presence of blood in the stool or the upper gastrointestinal tract is significant and needs medical investigation. Black or dark stools may represent slow bleeding into the GI tract and should be investigated by a physician.
The doctor may need to insert a tube through your nose into your stomach to help identify the source of the bleeding. The procedure is called endoscopy. An endoscope is a long tube with a tiny camera on the end. It may be passed through the nose into the stomach, or through the rectum into the colon, to directly see the source of bleeding. Endoscopy can be both diagnostic, finding the source of bleeding, and therapeutic, stopping it.
Lab tests also can be helpful to determine the rate or severity of bleeding and to determine factors that may contribute to the problem.

5. Treatment for GI bleeding are…
There is no treatment that could be done at home for gastrointestinal bleeding.
Seek hospital’s emergency department.
If the gastrointestinal bleeding leads to hemorrhoids or anal fissures, eat a diet high in fiber and fluids to keep stools soft.
In some cases you may need surgery.
Barium X- rays, in general, are less accurate than endoscopy in locating bleeding sites.
Digital rectal exam (DRE): An exam to detect abnormalities that can be felt (palpated) from within the rectum. The doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum and feels for anything that is not normal.

6. Precautions
Any presence of blood in the stool or the upper gastrointestinal tract is significant and needs medical investigation. Black or dark stools may represent slow bleeding into the GI tract and should be investigated by a physician.

7. Prognosis
This condition is able to be treated but if not found early it may cause problems.
This depends on the location of the site of bleeding.

8. Complications Anemia-refers to a low red blood cell count Dehydration
Chest pain - if there is also heart disease
Blood loss
Shock
Death

9. Preventions There is NONE.
But if the bleeding is found early it can be dealt with with no complications.

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