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Bloody or Tarry Stools


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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
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):

Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Diverticular bleeding
Intestinal infection (such as bacterial enterocolitis)
Vascular malformation
Inflammatory bowel disease
Tumor
Colon polyps or colon cancer
Trauma or foreign body
Bowel ischemia (a lack of proper blood flow to the intestines)

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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
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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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