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  2. When to worry about stomach pain - AOL

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    Fever with abdominal pain may be a sign of an infection. Vomiting, while common in a self-limited gastroenteritis is a cause for concern if it persists more than 12 hours, and you can't keep any ...

  3. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Small amounts of bleeding over a long time may cause iron-deficiency anemia resulting in feeling tired or heart-related chest pain. [1] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, shortness of breath, pale skin, or passing out. [1] [9] Sometimes in those with small amounts of bleeding no symptoms may be present. [1]

  4. Gastritis - Wikipedia

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    Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. [1] It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. [1] There may be no symptoms but, when symptoms are present, the most common is upper abdominal pain (see dyspepsia). [1]

  5. Melena - Wikipedia

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    Stomach cancer Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding . [ 1 ] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria .

  6. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here ...

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    Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here are 5 more. March 7, 2017 at 11:15 AM ... Pain usually starts around the belly button and travels right, where the appendix lives, but ...

  7. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Holman found that by 120 seconds after the developer was applied, the Hemoccult test was positive on all control samples. A scoring system called the Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score found 16% of people presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleed had Glasgow-Blatchford score of "0", considered low. Among these people there were no deaths or ...

  8. Cytomegalovirus esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include dysphagia, upper abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes hematemesis. This condition occurs in the setting of patients with a weakened immune system who are susceptible to both infections by CMV and the manifestation of symptoms. A large majority of patient that have CMV Esophagitis are diagnosed with HIV.

  9. Vomiting - Wikipedia

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    The vomiting act encompasses three types of outputs initiated by the chemoreceptor trigger zone: Motor, parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), and sympathetic nervous system (SNS). They are as follows: Increased salivation to protect tooth enamel from stomach acids. [12] (Excessive vomiting leads to dental erosion.) This is part of the PNS output.