Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
| Definition: |
Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. |
| Notes: |
coord IM with specific intestinal dis (IM), as colonic hemorrhage = GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE (IM) + COLONIC DISEASES (IM); rectal bleeding: see note under RECTUM; X ref HEMATOCHEZIA is red blood in the feces when bleeding is from the lower bowel: do no |
| Also Called: |
Hematochezia |
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Categories.
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Hematemesis - Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older "coffee-ground" in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. |
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Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage - Bleeding from a PEPTIC ULCER that can be located in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. |
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Definitions and Terms
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