bloody diarrhea
Intestinal bleeding discharge
Bloody diarrhea is loose, watery stool containing visible blood—a symptom indicating bleeding somewhere in the digestive tract.
The blood may appear bright red (suggesting lower intestinal bleeding) or dark and tarry (indicating bleeding higher up).
Causes range from infections and inflammatory bowel disease to hemorrhoids and more serious conditions.
The doctor ordered tests when the patient reported bloody diarrhea.
- dysenteryBloody intestinal infection
- food poisoningSickness from contaminated eating
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
- abdominal painDiscomfort in the belly
- stomach crampsInvoluntary abdominal muscle contractions
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