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  2. Rectal discharge - Wikipedia

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    An example of this could be the so-called "red currant jelly" stools in intussusception. This appearance refers to the mixture of sloughed mucosa, mucus, and blood. [12] Note: "mucus" is a noun, used to name the substance itself, and "mucous" is an adjective, used to describe a discharge. "Mucoid" is also an adjective and means mucus-like.

  3. Mucus in Stool: What’s Normal and What’s Not

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    The following disorders of the anus can cause mucus to appear on the stool, along with red blood, according to Austin, Texas gastroenterologist, Harry Thomas, MD: Anal fissure, which is a split or ...

  4. Stool test - Wikipedia

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    Other stool tests involve the detection of antibiotic resistance as to guide appropriate therapy, e.g. Clarithromycin resistance of Helicobacter pylori represents a major challenge in eradication therapy but the responsible bacterial genomic markers can be detected in stool using PCR technology and thus can guide the prescription of the ...

  5. Steatorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling. [1] An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level.

  6. What does the color of your mucus mean?

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    The color of your mucus can reveal some surprising things about your health. Here's what your mucus color means, according to experts.

  7. Why Is My Poop Light Tan? Here’s What Causes Pale or Clay ...

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    Gallbladder Cancer: It’s uncommon, but it can happen and can affect the color of stool. Gallbladder cancer doesn’t always start with gallstones, although it can; here are 7 other symptoms of ...

  8. Hematochezia - Wikipedia

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    Eating beetroot can cause harmless red-colored feces because of insufficient metabolism of a red pigment, and is a differential sign that may be mistaken as hematochezia. Consumption of dragon fruit or blackberries may also cause red or black discoloration of the stool and sometimes the urine (pseudohematuria). This too, is a differential sign ...

  9. Blood in stool - Wikipedia

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    Blood in stool looks different depending on how early it enters the digestive tract—and thus how much digestive action it has been exposed to—and how much there is. The term can refer either to melena, with a black appearance, typically originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. [6]