Question 1

can a virtual colonoscopy detect bleeding?

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Unlikely: Colonic bleeding is often intermittent and unless associated with a mass is not likely to be picked up by virtual colonoscopy. A FIT is a better and cheaper alternative.

Question 2

hernia w/sever pain by umbilical repair w/mesh. also just hospitalized for unknown intestinal bleeding. colonoscopy in 6 days. related to each other?

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Postop complications: I cannot answer for sure as it depends on what they actually did during surgery. Potentially the two can be related as either due to postop complication (intestinal injury) or sometimes hernias could be due to Meckel's diverticulum (a pouch coming off the small intestine) that sometimes leads to intussusception  and bleeding. Colonoscopy might help determine if there is a large bowel cause.

Question 3

2 years ago had colonoscopy for rectal bleeding. all normal other than anal fissures. present time till having bleeding and today was more then usual and bright red. insurance wont pay for another one since im 28 can fissures last this long?

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Yes: Fissures and hemorrhoids are rather chronic and they may recur with constipation bouts. Other causes cannot be ruled out, best to further comment would be your gastroenterologist.

Question 4

my son has rectal bleeding colonoscopy showed nothing   he also has severe cramping in lower to mid abdomen especially after food intake ex bulimic

Accepted Answer

Assess small bowel: His bleeding is likely from hemorrhoids. He should review his abdominal pain with whoever did his colonoscopy for further investigations

Question 5

is this likely serious ? colonoscopy 2019 for bleeding and loose stools/cramps . high cal protectin level. normal result . now experiencing similar symptoms and high protectin level again ? likely causes ? could it still be ibs with high protectin ?

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: IBS does not cause the calprotectin level to be elevated. This is a sign of active inflammation in the gut. You need to see gastroenterology for evaluation.

Question 6

male, 57, went to hospital w rectal bleeding. colonoscopy had 11 polyps removed. inflamed intestines. ct scan is clear otherwise. waiting for test results. likelihood of cancer? scared.

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Rectal bleeding: The pathology report will help to determine the risk of colon cancer. Some polyps do raise the risk of colon cancer but some are not dangerous. Good luck

Question 7

hemoglobin dropped to 5.2 over 2 -4 month. no signs of bleeding. endoscopic & colonoscopy neg. what else does this? hx of bleeding w 6.5 know cause

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More info: Many things can cause anemia.  Losing blood or not producing blood.  The scopes ruled out obvious causes.   But the small intestine  is not seen with those scopes.  It is also possible that your bleeding is intermittent and was not active at the time of the scope.  There are additional tests such as bleeding scans, capsule endoscopy which may help.  If no GI source identified see hematologist

Question 8

can a virtual colonoscopy detect or see bleeding in the colon?

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No,: not in general.  It may detect the cause of bleeding, for example a mass or signs of colitis, but blood in the colon will in most cases be either undetectable or look like generic fluid.

Question 9

hello dr. i bleed when i stool so i had a colonograghy which showed faecolith causing a divertuculum.i then had a colonoscopy which showed only haemorrhoids grade 3 bleeding.the colonoscopy did not see divertuculum.does divertuculum bleed too?

Accepted Answer

: Diverticula can also bleed google images and you can see tiny arteries coming up over edge of divertic.

Question 10

experiencing one large unformed / mushy stool a day in the morning for five years no pain or other issues. tried cutting out caffeine, alcohol / increase in different types of fibre none make a change colonoscopy in 2010 for bleeding showed no issues?

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AM mushy stool: This AM loose stool, which may be urgent, is often due to an exaggerated gastrocolic reflex where as soon as food enters the stomach, marked peristaltic waves travel down the gastrointestinal tract all the way to the rectum resulting in an urgent loose BM. I have prescribed an antispasmodic gi medication like dicyclomine 1/2 hour before breakfast to quiet this reflex..l Discuss this with your MD

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Can a virtual colonoscopy detect bleeding?

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Hernia w/sever pain by umbilical repair w/mesh. also just hospitalized for unknown intestinal bleeding. colonoscopy in 6 days. related to each other?

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2 years ago had colonoscopy for rectal bleeding. all normal other than anal fissures. present time till having bleeding and today was more then usual and bright red. insurance wont pay for another one since im 28 can fissures last this long?

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My son has rectal bleeding colonoscopy showed nothing he also has severe cramping in lower to mid abdomen especially after food intake ex bulimic

A member asked:

Is this likely serious ? colonoscopy 2019 for bleeding and loose stools/cramps . high cal protectin level. normal result . now experiencing similar symptoms and high protectin level again ? likely causes ? could it still be ibs with high protectin ?

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Male, 57, went to hospital w rectal bleeding. colonoscopy had 11 polyps removed. inflamed intestines. ct scan is clear otherwise. waiting for test results. likelihood of cancer? scared.

A member asked:

Hemoglobin dropped to 5.2 over 2 -4 month. no signs of bleeding. endoscopic & colonoscopy neg. what else does this? hx of bleeding w 6.5 know cause

A member asked:

Can a virtual colonoscopy detect or see bleeding in the colon?

A member asked:

Hello dr. i bleed when i stool so i had a colonograghy which showed faecolith causing a divertuculum.i then had a colonoscopy which showed only haemorrhoids grade 3 bleeding.the colonoscopy did not see divertuculum.does divertuculum bleed too?

A member asked:

Experiencing one large unformed / mushy stool a day in the morning for five years no pain or other issues. tried cutting out caffeine, alcohol / increase in different types of fibre none make a change colonoscopy in 2010 for bleeding showed no issues?

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