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  2. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    A lower gastrointestinal bleed is defined as bleeding originating distal to the ileocecal valve, which includes the colon, rectum, and anus. [2] LGIB was previously defined as any bleed that occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz, which included the aforementioned parts of the intestine and also included the last 1/4 of the duodenum and the entire area of the jejunum and ileum. [1]

  3. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    While there is a success rate up to 90%, there are some potentially significant complications including aspiration and esophageal perforation. [2] Colonoscopy is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of lower GI bleeding. [2] A number of techniques may be employed including clipping, cauterizing, and sclerotherapy. [2]

  4. Postpolypectomy coagulation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postpolypectomy coagulation syndrome (Postpolypectomy syndrome or PPCS) is a condition that occurs following colonoscopy with electrocautery polypectomy, which results in a burn injury to the wall of the gastrointestinal tract. The condition results in abdominal pain, fever, elevated white blood cell count and elevated serum C-reactive protein.

  5. Endoclip - Wikipedia

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    Endoclips have found a primary application in hemostasis (or the stopping of bleeding) during endoscopy of the upper (through gastroscopy) or lower (through colonoscopy) gastrointestinal tract. [1] Many bleeding lesions have been successfully clipped, including bleeding peptic ulcers , [ 4 ] Mallory-Weiss tears of the esophagus , [ 8 ...

  6. Avoiding a colonoscopy? Knoxville lab just launched a blood ...

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    Yes, you may still need a colonoscopy after the blood test. As a first step, ColoHealth is much easier than a colonoscopy, which requires a liquids-only diet followed by medication and an invasive ...

  7. Researchers are developing a blood thinner with a lower risk ...

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    Anticoagulants, or blood thinners, are one medication type for which researchers are interested in creating effective and fast-acting antidotes. This could allow for reversing their effects when ...

  8. Do I need a colonoscopy? Doctors speak about effectiveness ...

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    “The way we ended up recommending colonoscopy is that over 10 years 43% of people getting the stool test were recommended to get a colonoscopy because of the positive findings on the stool test.”

  9. Angiodysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Fecal occult blood testing is positive when bleeding is active. If bleeding is intermittent the test may be negative at times. [citation needed] Diagnosis of angiodysplasia is often accomplished with endoscopy, either colonoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Although the lesions can be notoriously hard to find, the patient usually is ...