Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

Colon cancer can cause complications such as bowel obstruction or gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Treatments for colon cancer, such as surgery or chemotherapy, can also cause complications. Colon ...

Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry stool. Peptic ulcers are the leading ...

In patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), resuming antithrombotic therapy within 4-30 days after gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) was associated with lower odds of major cardiovascular events ...

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) constitutes a significant emergency in gastroenterology, arising from diverse aetiologies including peptic ulcers, variceal haemorrhage, erosive diseases and ...

Angiodysplasia of the colon refers to swollen blood vessels in the colon that may weaken and rupture, resulting in bleeding and lesions. Angiodysplasia may lead to various complications. However, it ...

Both conditions involve symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding, though a major difference is that hematochezia often presents as bright red blood in the stool, while melena appears as black, tarry ...

Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding is a potentially life-threatening event requiring prompt assessment of haemodynamic status, localisation of the bleeding source and targeted intervention. Initial ...

Bleeding in ET can range from minor mucocutaneous events to severe hemorrhages, with gastrointestinal bleeding being most common. The JAK2 V617F variant increases bleeding and thrombosis risk, ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery. The clinical ...

Treatment with thalidomide led to a reduction in bleeding among patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), a randomized trial showed. In 150 patients, 68.6% of ...