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Gastric antral vascular ectasia ( GAVE) is an uncommon cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding or iron deficiency anemia. [1] [2] The condition is associated with dilated small blood vessels in the gastric antrum, which is a distal part of the stomach. [1] The dilated vessels result in intestinal bleeding. [3]
An upper GI bleed is more common than lower GI bleed. An upper GI bleed occurs in 50 to 150 per 100,000 adults per year. A lower GI bleed is estimated to occur in 20 to 30 per 100,000 per year. It results in about 300,000 hospital admissions a year in the United States. Risk of death from a GI bleed is between 5% and 30%.
Hemarthrosis. Lipohemarthrosis (blood and fat in the joint space) seen in a person with a subtle tibial plateau fracture. The arrow indicates a fluid level between the upper fat component and the lower blood component. Hemarthrosis is a bleeding into joint spaces.
The term irritable hip refers to the syndrome of acute hip pain, joint stiffness, limp or non-weightbearing, indicative of an underlying condition such as transient synovitis or orthopedic infections (like septic arthritis or osteomyelitis). In everyday clinical practice however, irritable hip is commonly used as a synonym for transient synovitis.
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is gastrointestinal bleeding ( hemorrhage) in the upper gastrointestinal tract, commonly defined as bleeding arising from the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. Blood may be observed in vomit or in altered form as black stool. Depending on the amount of the blood loss, symptoms may include shock .
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, commonly abbreviated LGIB, is any form of gastrointestinal bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract. LGIB is a common reason for seeking medical attention at a hospital's emergency department. [1] LGIB accounts for 30–40% of all gastrointestinal bleeding and is less common than upper gastrointestinal ...
The Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score ( GBS) is a screening tool to assess the likelihood that a person with an acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) will need to have medical intervention such as a blood transfusion or endoscopic intervention. [1] The tool may be able to identify people who do not need to be admitted to hospital after a ...
Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws (520–529) Diseases of esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (530–539) Appendicitis (540–543) Hernia of abdominal cavity (550–553) Noninfectious enteritis and colitis (555–558) Other diseases of intestines and peritoneum (560–569) Other diseases of digestive system (570–579) Liver ...