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Bloody or Tarry Stools
Alternate Names : Hematochezia, Melena, Stools - Black or Tarry, Stools - Bloody
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Bloody or Tarry Stools: Common Causes
Upper GI tract (usually black stools):
- Bleeding stomach or duodenal ulcer
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Gastritis
- Esophageal varices
- Mallory-Weiss tear (a tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting)
- Trauma or foreign body
- Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)
- Vascular malformation
Lower GI tract (usually maroon or bright red, bloody stools):
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• Definition
• Bloody or Tarry Stools: Overview & Considerations
• Bloody or Tarry Stools: Common Causes
• Bloody or Tarry Stools: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
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• Anal Fissure
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• Diverticulitis
• Gastritis
• Hemorrhoids
• Tumor
Tests & Exams
• Abdominal Film
• Barium Enema
• Blood Differential
• CBC
• Colonoscopy
• Culture - Gastric Tissue Biopsy
• Fecal Culture
• Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)
• Sigmoidoscopy
Other Topics
• Abdominal Bloating
• Abdominal Pain
• Diarrhea
• Erosion
• Gas/Flatus - Excessive
• Vomiting Blood
Review Date : 11/13/2003
Reviewed By : Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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