A member asked:

I ve had bubbly gassy type diarrhea on and off bout once every few months sometimes i see what can be a tiny bit of what i think might be blood why?

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Good question, but..: Blood in stool is a warning sign. Brisk bleeding warrants emergency care. Causes of bleeding may be predictable (e.G anorectal 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.

Answered 6/10/2014

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