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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
* [[ | * Upper gastrointestinal bleeding | ||
* [[ | ** [[Duodenal ulcer]] | ||
* [[ | ** [[Esophageal ulcer]] | ||
* [[ | ** [[Esophageal varices]] | ||
* [[ | ** [[Gastric ulcer]] | ||
** [[Gastritis]] | |||
** [[Mallory weiss tear]] | |||
* Lower gastrointestinal bleeding | |||
** [[Angiodysplasia]] | |||
** [[Anal fissure]] | |||
** [[Colonic polyps]] | |||
** [[Diverticulitis]] | |||
** [[Diverticulosis]] | |||
** [[Hemorrhoids]] | |||
** [[Infectious colitis]] | |||
** [[Infectious diarrhea]] | |||
** [[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | |||
** [[Ischemic colitis]] | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Revision as of 22:23, 25 November 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Twinkle Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]
Definition
Gastrointestinal bleeding refers to any bleeding that occurs in gastrointestinal tract from the pharynx to the rectum.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Esophageal varices
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric ulcer
- Gastric varices
- Gastric cancer
- Aorto-entric fistula
- Hemosuccus pancreaticus
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome
- Colon cancer
Common Causes
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to [[disease name]].