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Question: If you had melena, it'd mean you had upper GI bleeding right? It'd mean you have upper gastrointestinal bleeding right? But does having melena also apply when a girl is having her period?
is having melena a serious matter? If so.. how serious?
Answer: Melena is bloody stool so it would have nothing to do with your period. Now as to whether it was an upper GI or lower GI bleed, it would depend on the color. Brown blood is old blood, so it would be coming from higher, or upper. Red blood is fresh blood, so it would be coming from closer, or lower. Either way, there is no reason for you to have blood in your stool at all, so this would need to be seen by a doctor soon.
Question: Anyone here ever undergone upper gastrointestinal endoscopy or know of the experience of someone who has? It is of the type where rubber bands are used in case of excessive internal bleeding.Thanking you, in anticipation.
Also hemachromatosis..but Fe stabilised after 6 weeks of 'harvesting'..bleed and bruise easily.. peg-interferon/ribivirin treatment for 6 months previously..not successful..12 months this time.Thanks for your comments.
Answer: You may be talking about banding of esophageal varices. The big dilated blood vessels in the esophagus(food tube) that sometimes form in alcoholics or those with liver disease. The application of these bands helps prevent massive bleeding from those blood vessels. They are only used with grade 2 or 3 varices. Is this what you mean??
Question: alcoholic patient bleeding mcq step 1? A 51-year-old with a prolonged history of intermittent alcohol abuse is rushed to the emergency department with reports of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient says that he thinks he got food poisoning and has been vomiting all day. He was startled when he started vomiting "cups full" of blood. Although he has tried to curtail his drinking, he has been unsuccessful. On physical examination, the patient is normotensive, tachycardic, and drowsy. He is a well-nourished, extremely anxious appearing male without evidence of external traumatic injury. Blood tests include a complete blood count, liver function tests, and pancreatic enzymes are all within normal limits. Fecal occult blood test is negative. There is no palmar erythema or caput medusa seen. An upright x-ray film of the chest is unremarkable. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this man's bleeding?
A. Boerhaave syndrome
B. Dieulafoy lesion
C. Esophageal varices
D. Mallory-Weiss tear
E. Peptic ulcer disease
i was unsure as to what a b and d were, so i chose C since PUD would present with some changes in CBC normal values.
Answer: Clint is correct. A Mallory-Weiss tear occurs at the esophagogastric junction as a consequence of prolonged or especially vigorous vomiting.
