Bleeding in the upper digestive tract (oesophagus, stomach) tends to cause black, tarry stools as the blood is digested for longer than bleeding from the colon, rectum or around the anus which tends to produce red stools or fresh, bright red blood in the stool. Changes in diet (intake of fibre, fluids)
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Decompression sickness includes the 22 symptoms listed below: 1  Joint pains. 2  Headache. 3  Dizziness. 4  Chest pain. 5  Abdominal pain.6  Breathing difficulty. 7  Unconsciousness. 8  Abnormal sensations.eview the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Decompression sickness: 1  Headache -- Symptom Checker. 2  Abdominal pain -- Symptom Checker. 3  Breathing difficulty -- Symptom Checker.
The most difficult type of pain to differentiate from VGE is pain due to muscle trauma or overuse. If a diver over worked a muscle in a dive, or sprained or bruised one, it could present itself the same as decompression sickness. When there is doubt, treat as VGE. Pain also can mask more significant symptoms.