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Health Encyclopedia: Bloody Or Tarry Stools
Bloody stools often indicate an injury or disorder in the digestive tract. Your doctor may use the term "melena" to describe black, tarry, and foul-smelling stools or "hematochezia" to describe red- or maroon-colored stools.
Alternative Names
Stools - bloody; Hematochezia; Melena; Stools - black or tarry
Considerations
Blood in the stool may come from anywhere along your digestive tract, from mouth to anus. It may be present in such small a...
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Expert & Community Posts
Nutritionist Jennifer Rackley Joins MyIBDCentral.com
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert... I have also dealt with acid reflux and peptic ulcer disease. That latter was diagnosed just... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: What is Water Brash?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...confused with gallbladder disease are gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and pancreatitis.... Read more »
Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...risk, hypertension, depression, cataracts, and peptic ulcer disease. But prednisone is an... Read more »
Listen to your Dentist!
By Jennifer Rackley , Health ExpertI would have saved myself a lot of pain if I had just listened to my dentist. He noticed about... Read more »
What is H. pylori? Can it be causing my GERD?
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertHelicobacter pylori is a bacteria found in the lining of the stomach wall. It is a fairly common... Read more »
Health Guide
Cirrhosis: Bleeding Episodes
...by other conditions. For example, patients with cirrhosis are also at higher than average risk for bleeding peptic ulcers.Saline or Ringers solution (a fluid and electrolyte replenisher) followed... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Causes
...one week at low doses causes significant GI injury.Other CausesThe least common major cause of peptic ulcer disease is the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES).Rarely, certain conditions may cause... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Risk Factors
...FactorsAbout 25 million American are expected to have peptic ulcers at some point in their lives. Peptic ulcer disease affects all age groups but is rare in children. Men have twice the risk for... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis
...disease. They found that the CT imaging correctly diagnosed 50 of 52 cases, including 5 cases of peptic ulcer disease. Three-dimensional CT imaging clearly showed the GI tract lesions and... Read more »End-stage kidney disease
Renal failure - end stage; Kidney failure - end stage; ESRD Treatment Dialysis or kidney transplantation are the only treatments for ESRD. The... Read more »Images
Related News
Journal watch: Comparing treatment costs of peptic ulcer disease
October 02, 2008Using previously published data, researchers have estimated the costs of treating the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease. The cost of testing and... Read summary »
Stomach Bug May Protect Against Asthma
July 25, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Something missing from our stomachs may be the reason behind the recent rise asthma cases. Researchers from New York University... Read summary »
Most patients don't report OTC painkiller use
October 03, 2008Researchers say it's vital for patients to tell their doctors what over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers they are taking and how often they take them.... Read summary »
Generic Pamine approved
October 02, 2008Generic versions of the acid-reducing medications Pamine and Pamine Forte have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Pamine and Pamine... Read summary »
Next-generation Nexium released in India
October 02, 2008A new formula of Nexium is now available in India for people with peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disorder. Torrent Pharmaceuticals has... Read summary »
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