Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding Classification and external resources |
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ICD-10 | K92.2 |
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ICD-9 | 578.9 |
eMedicine | radio/301 |
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, commonly abbreviated LGIB, refers to any form of bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract.
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[edit] Diagnosis
The following suggest an LGIB:
- Melena and a negative oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
- Hematochezia
- Fecal occult blood
The following may suggest an LGIB:
[edit] Causes
- Coagulopathy - specifically a bleeding diathesis
- Colitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Angiodysplasia
- Neoplasm - cancer
- Diverticular disease - diverticulosis, diverticulitis
[edit] Management
- Stabilize
- Basic investigations
- Rule out upper GI bleed
- Special investigations
- Definitive treatment