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blood in stool?

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Not normal, get help: Blood in stool is a warning sign. Brisk bleeding warrants emergency care. Causes of bleeding may be predictable (e.G rectal trauma), but evaluation is always appropriate. A rule of thumb (but not absolute): black stool means bleeding comes from upper GI tract; grape jelly stool from small bowel; silver stool from biliary tree; burgundy stool from right colon; red blood from left colon to anus.

Question 2

men with blood in stool?

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See doc: It could be hemrrhoids but also could be something serious like colon cancer. See your doc for rectal exam, blood test and possibly colonoscopy.

Question 3

what causes blood in stool?

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A lot of things: Many things can cause blood in the stool (i presume you talk about bright red blood and not black tarry stools) including simple things like hemorrhoids or fissures or more serious things like colitis, polyps, or even cancer.  Any blood in the stool should be evaluated.  Visit your family doc and he/she will likely send you to a gastroenterologist.  Best to you.

Question 4

no pain with blood in stool?

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Blood in stool : This could be many issues involving the lower intestinal tract.  The most common cause is hemorrhoids but other more serious conditions such as colon cancer can cause this.  See your regular doctor as soon as possible.

Question 5

46 yr old woman, blood in stool?

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See your doc: Maybe hemorrhoids, but 48 is close enough to 50 for "screening colonoscopy"- look for polyps-precancerous growths, in people with no symptoms (e.g. Bleeding, pain change in bowel habit), normal physical  (no blood in stool, no lumps, tenderness),  normal labs (no anemia).
Colonoscopy to evaluate a symptom, e.g. Blood in stool is not screening. It is part of a diagnostic evaluation. Get colonoscopy.

Question 6

what does blood in stool signify?

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Abnormal: Remember and I have said it many times, any blood in the stool is abnormal and needs to be evaluated promptly by a specialist, either GI or colorectal. Do not delay. Most of the time it is benign hemorrhoidal bleeding but in the few cases where it is due to something more serious, early detection can save lives.

Question 7

medical term for blood in stool is?

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Several: Melena or hematochezia. The former usually is tarry black and the latter is more fresh looking blood. Both need to be quickly evaluated and a diagnosis and treatment initiated promptly.

Question 8

blood in stool since last five days.

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Colonoscopy: You may need colonoscoy to find cause of bleeding,probably could be hemorrhoid.

Question 9

what does blood in stool for me mean?

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MD visit: At your age (unless you have a very strong family history) it's probably hemorrhoids but blood in the stool is never normal and should be evaluated. See your doc asap.

Question 10

blood in stool and sometimes just blood?

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See a GI: Blood in the stool(hematochezia) can be from various sources. Most common is hemorrhoids related or it can be from inflammation of the colon(colitis) and in pts above 50 yrs of age malignancy can be a cause. Medications particularly blood thinners can cause it too. See a GI to work up the above and in the meantime please avoid any nsaids like ibuprofen, tylenol (acetaminophen) is safe increase fiber in the diet.

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