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What does it mean when your pooh is black?
It means there is bleeding in upper gastrointestinal tract such as bleeding from dudenal ulcer. Medical Terminology for Black stools is malena.
The term bedsore is the common name for?
They are often called "pressure sores" or "pressure ulcers," and their medical name is "decubitus ulcers."
Hemorrhaging ulcer is what?
An ulcer is a sore, and hemorrhagin is a nicer word for bleeding. So it's a bleeding sore.
How can you die from a bleeding ulcer?
A bleeding ulcer can lead to death if the bleeding is severe and not controlled, resulting in significant blood loss. This can cause hypovolemic shock, where the body loses enough blood to impair its ability to function. Additionally, if the ulcer perforates the stomach or intestinal wall, it can lead to peritonitis, a life-threatening infection of the abdominal cavity. Prompt medical intervention is crucial to prevent these complications.
What is the medical term meaning ulcer of the stomach and small intestine?
Ulcer of stomach known as Gastric ulcer. Ulcer in small intestine known as small bowel ulcer
What is the diagnosis code of a bleeding ulcer?
578.9
What is GI bleeding?
Gastro-Intestinal bleeding. Bleeding into the digestive tract usually from an ulcer or internal injury.
Can a vagotomy treat an ulcer?
It is an appropriate surgery when there are ulcer complications, such as obstruction of digestive flow, bleeding, or perforation.
Can bleeding in poop be caused from an ulcer?
Yes, blood in the stools can be a sign of an ulcer. However, small amounts of bright blood is more likely to be rectal bleeding. It is more likely that the blood you cannot see is from an ulcer, and there is the occult blood stool test for that.
Does a dark stool mean a bleeding ulcer?
That is one possibility.
Can you drink beer 1 week after having laser surgery on a bleeding ulcer?
No. May cause ulcer to re-bleed.
A serious complication of peptic ulcer disease which is considered a medical emergency is?
If a gastric ulcer leads to perforation, it is a medical emergency.
