Bloody diarrhea
Bloody diarrhea: Introduction
Bloody diarrhea: Diarrhea with blood in stool.
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Causes of Bloody diarrhea:
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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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- DIARRHEA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Diarrhea
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Melena
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Diarrhea
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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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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- Diarrhea
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Diarrhea
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Diarrhea
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Melena
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Bloody diarrhea: Medical Mistakes
Bloody diarrhea: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Bloody diarrhea
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 with the condition tend to have heavy periods, since they...read more »
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is over-diagnosed, whereas other
causes that are less known...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" bacteria that aid digestion,
and they can...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 only "bad" bacteria,
but...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's ...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 fail to be diagnosed with...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 symptoms (see symptoms of
celiac disease)....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 bowel syndrome,...read more »
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Bloody diarrhea: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Bloody diarrhea:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Bloody diarrhea. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Temperature
- Pulse rate and blood pressure lying and sitting to assess the amount of bleeding and fluid loss
- Look for signs of shock due to massive blood loss and diarrhea (especially if associated with vomiting in children) e.g. cold extremities, clammy skin, shortness of breath, anxiety, low blood pressure, elevated pulse rate
- Abdominal palpation for mass or tenderness
- Examine the anal area looking for anal fissure, fistula or abscess which may be associated with Crohn's disease
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Bloody diarrhea.
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:
- How long have you been having the bloody diarrhea? - to establish if acute or chronic.
- What is the nature of the diarrhea? - e.g. large volume suggests small bowel disease; small volume suggests large bowel disease.
- What is the frequency of the diarrhea?
- Is it severe bright red bleeding? - presence of severe rectal bleeding with diarrhea would suggest diverticulitis, colon cancer, amebic dysentery, bacillary dysentery.
- Have you had any previous attacks? - may suggest inflammatory bowel disease.
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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 Bloody diarrhea) may include:
- Mucous or pus - would suggest ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, amebic dysentery or bacterial dysentery (e.g. shigella, salmonella, campylobacter jejuni, yersinia enterocolitica, enteroinvasive and enterohemorrhagic E.Coli).
- Vomiting - suggests gastroenteritis or food poisoning.
- Abdominal pain? - may suggest bacterial dysentery, amebic dysentery, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease or ischemic colitis. Central colicky abdominal pain indicates involvement of the small bowel e.g. gastroenteritis, while lower abdominal pain points to the large bowel e.g. inflammatory bowel disease.
- Fever? - may suggest bacterial dysentery, amebic dysentery, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis.
- Weight loss? - may suggest colon cancer, Crohn's disease.
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Medications or substances causing Bloody diarrhea:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Bloody diarrhea 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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Detailed list of causes of Bloody diarrhea
The list below shows some of the causes of Bloody diarrhea mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Bloody diarrhea
How Common are these Causes of Bloody diarrhea?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Bloody diarrhea.
Of the 73
causes of Bloody diarrhea that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 3
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 8
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 57
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Bloody diarrhea
Conditions listing symptoms: Bloody diarrhea:
The following list of conditions
have 'Bloody diarrhea' 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
Acorn poisoning
... bloody diarrheaAnal fissure
... bleeding when passing stool, blood in diapersB
Balantidiasis
... bloody diarrheaBaneberry poisoning
... bloody diarrheaBlack locust poisoning
... bloody diarrheaBreynia officinalis poisoning
... bloody diarrheaBushmaster poisoning
... bloody diarrheaButtercup poisoning
... bloody diarrheaC
Campylobacter food poisoning
... bloody diarrheaCampylobacter jejuni infection
... bloody diarrheaChemical poisoning - Clinitest tablet
... bloody diarrheaChemical poisoning - Hair Bleach
... bloody diarrheaChemical poisoning - Hair Dye
... bloody diarrheaChina Tree poisoning
... bloody diarrheaChristmas Rose poisoning
... bloody diarrheaColibacillosis
... bloody diarrheaD
D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS)
... bloody diarrheaDiarrheagenic Escherichia coli
... bloody diarrheaE
E-coli food poisoning
... bloody diarrheaEbola
... bloody diarrheaEnteropathogenic E. Coli infection
... bloody diarrheaEscherichia coli O157:H7
... bloody diarrheaG
Gardner syndrome
... bloody diarrheaGastrointestinal mucormycosis
... bloody diarrheaGastrointestinal zygomycosis
... bloody diarrheaGlory lily poisoning
... bloody diarrheaH
Helminthiasis
... bloody diarrheaHemolytic uremic syndrome
... bloody diarrheaHemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome
... bloody diarrheaJ
Jessamine poisoning
... bloody diarrheaL
Lenten rose poisoning
... bloody diarrheaM
Marsh marigold poisoning
... bloody diarrheaO
Oak poisoning
... bloody diarrheaOleander poisoning
... bloody diarrheaP
Plant poisoning - Anthraquinone
... bloody diarrheaPlant poisoning - Tannin
... bloody diarrheaPlant poisoning - Tetranortriterpene
... bloody diarrheaPrivet poisoning
... bloody diarrheaProctitis
... bloody diarrheaPseudomembranous Colitis
... Bloody or watery diarrhoeaR
Rhodococcus equi
... bloody diarrheaS
Shigellosis
... bloody diarrheaT
Toxic mushrooms - Gastrointestinal irritant
... bloody diarrheaU
Ulcerative colitis
... bloody diarrheaV
Vibrio
... Bloody diarrhoeaVibrio mimicus food poisoning
... bloody diarrheaVibrio vulnificus infection
... Bloody diarrhoeaViral digestive infections
... Bloody diarrhoeaW
Wheat intolerance
... Bloody diarrhoeaWhipworm
... bloody diarrheaWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... bloody diarrheaWorm conditions
... Bloody diarrhoeaY
Yersiniosis
... bloody diarrhea
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Causes of Bloody diarrhea Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Bloody diarrhea?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Bloody diarrhea, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Bloody diarrhea:
Medical Conditions associated with Bloody diarrhea:
Diarrhea (1887 causes), Bloody stool (229 causes), Bleeding symptoms (1255 causes), Stool symptoms (2234 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Abdominal symptoms (3099 causes), Bowel incontinence (1916 causes), Rectal bleeding (229 causes), Bowel problems (2317 causes), Bowel movements (2120 causes), Stool color (315 causes), Anal symptoms (266 causes)
Symptoms related to Bloody diarrhea:
Diarrhea (1887 causes), Severe diarrhea (17 causes), Blood in stool (229 causes), Red stool, Blood in urine (267 causes), Rectal bleeding (229 causes), Anal bleeding (2 causes), Gastroenteritis (7 causes), Regional enteritis, Colitis, Acute digestive infection, Chronic digestive infection
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