Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract is a symptom of a digestive system disorder.
Bleeding can be expected from any part of the gastrointestinal tract.
This system performs very important functions for the human body - it digests food, absorbs substances necessary and useful for the body, and removes unsuitable/harmful waste.
The main causes of bleeding are:
- Crohn's disease
- Esophagitis
- gastritis;
- Chronic acid reflux;
- Liver cancer;
- Pancreatic cancer;
- Stomach cancer
- Peptic ulcer;
- Esophageal cancer;
- Anal fistula;
- Colorectal cancer;
- Diverticulitis;
- Colon polyps;
- Hemorrhoids
- Ulcerative colitis;
- Rectal ulcer and other pathologies.
Symptoms depend on the underlying disease and the severity of the pathology.
The main signs are:
- Abdominal spasm, convulsion;
- Stools of dark color;
- Blood in the stool;
- Pale skin;
- Shortness of breath;
- Tiredness
- The patient vomits blood or the removed mass resembles coffee beans;
- Weakness and fatigue.
During acute bleeding, the symptoms are more intense and appear suddenly.
The patient should be immediately admitted to the clinic with the following symptoms:
- Dizziness or a feeling of heart failure;
- Difficulty urinating;
- Rapid pulse, heartbeat;
- The patient has a feeling as if the heart is beating;
- Shock
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23391-gastrointestinal-gi-bleeding
