Gastrointestinal bleeding can be caused by bleeding in the any part of the upper and lower GI tracts. It can also be caused by hemorrhoids, colon or stomach cancer, and gastric ulcers.
You need to see your doctor immediately. There could be other reasons for your bleeding besides liver problems such as bleeding ulcers, colon polyps, etc. Do not put it off!! Good luck!
Sores in the mouth and throat, as well as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers in the intestine, intestinal bleeding, and diarrhea may all occur.
Sores in the mouth and throat, as well as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers in the intestine, intestinal bleeding, and diarrhea may all occur.
Ulcerative colitis
Yes
ulcers occur when the mucus lining of the stomach becomes to thin
The ulcers in the intestines can mostly seen in few important disease such as crohn's, ulcerative colitis, acid-peptic disease or zollinger ellison syndrome, colon cancer (less likely in your case). It is important to remember that acid-peptic disease induced ulcers or in zollinger ellison syndrome ulcers are mostly found in the small intestine.
Proctologist
The result is a colitis that produces multiple ulcers, which can bleed.
Yes; ulcers are caused by the H. pylori bacterium which can certainly occur in children.
Bleeding is the most common complication of ulcers. It may result in anemia, vomiting blood, or the passage of bright red blood through the rectum. The mortality rate from ulcer hemorrhage is 6-10%.