The amount of GI bleeding may be so small that it can only be detected on a lab test such as the fecal occult blood test. Other signs of GI bleeding include:
Dark, tarry stools Larger amounts of blood passed from the rectum Small amounts of blood in the toilet bowl, on toilet paper, or in streaks on stool (feces) Vomiting blood
Massive bleeding from the GI tract can be dangerous. However, even very small amounts of bleeding that occur over a long period of time can lead to problems such as anemia or low blood counts.
Once a bleeding site is found, many therapies are available to stop the bleeding or treat the cause.
What are the symptoms of Gastrointestinal bleeding?
The amount of {{ORGANIZATION}} bleeding may be so small that it can only be detected on a lab test such as the fecal occult blood test. Other signs of {{ORGANIZATION}} bleeding include:
Dark, tarry stools Larger amounts of blood passed from the rectum Small amounts of blood in the toilet bowl, on toilet paper, or in streaks on stool (feces) Vomiting blood
Massive bleeding from the {{ORGANIZATION}} tract can be dangerous. However, even very small amounts of bleeding that occur over a long period of time can lead to problems such as anemia or low blood counts.
Once a bleeding site is found, many therapies are available to stop the bleeding or treat the cause.