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Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed)
Also known as gastrointestinal hemorrhage, is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the mouth to the rectum.
Symptoms:
- Blood in the stool.
- Vomiting blood or what looks like coffee grounds.
- Dark, tarry stools.
- Abdominal cramps or diarrhea.
- Fatigue.
- Paleness in appearance.
- Anemia.
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- Gastroenterologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- X-ray of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum
- Blood test:
- Bilirubin
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- ALD
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (endoscopy)
- Radioisotopic examination with technetium isotopes and iodine
Doctors
Gastroenterologist
