esophageal varices Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/esophageal-varices Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sun, 16 Sep 2018 20:43:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png esophageal varices Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/esophageal-varices 32 32 Blood in Stool Causes and Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) https://healthhype.com/blood-in-your-stool-fecal-occult-blood-test.html https://healthhype.com/blood-in-your-stool-fecal-occult-blood-test.html#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:58:53 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=2074 Meaning of Blood in the Stool When blood in the stool results from rough wiping or hemorrhoids, it is usually not dangerous. In most other cases, it may be a symptom of a serious disorder, and has to be checked by a doctor as soon as possible. In general, blood in the stool from the end of the gut (anus, rectum) is bright red and liquid, and blood from the stomach or above is black and thick. Massive bleeding from the stomach may still appear as red blood, and blood from the rectum may be dark, since colonic bacteria may change it color (in several hours). What Does the Blood in the Stool Look Like? The blood in the stool may appear as: Invisible (occult) Bright red fluid Red streaks on the stool surface Red or maroon colored stool Black tarry stool Bright Red Liquid Blood in the Stool Red blood in the stool, medically called hematochezia, can result from: Rough wiping Injury during passing hard stool (in constipation) Menstruation External or internal hemorrhoids Anal fissure Foreign body or injury Diverticulitis Colonoscopy Polyp or cancer in the rectum or colon Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis Amebiasis Shigellosis Intestinal worms Massive bleeding from small [...]

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