Symptom: Bloody stool
Bloody stool: Blood appearing in the stool.
Introduction: Blood in the stool may be a sign of rectal bleeding or gastrointestinal bleeding. Certain conditions may lead to bloody diarrhea. Any bleeding symptom needs prompt professional medical advice.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Bloody stool:
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Types of Bloody stool: bloody diarrhea (9), rectal bleeding (35)
Bloody stool type of: Bleeding symptoms (146), Stool symptoms (173), Stool color (45), Rectal bleeding (35)
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Possible causes of symptom: Bloody stool: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Bloody stool as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Bloody diarrhea
- Bloody mucus in stool
- Gastroenteritis
- Internal bleeding (see Bleeding symptoms)
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Some possible causes of bloody diarrhea include:
- Gastroenteritis
- Regional enteritis
- Colitis
- Rectal bleeding (type of Gastrointestinal bleeding)
- Anal bleeding (see Rectal bleeding)
- Acute digestive infection
- Chronic digestive infection
- Acute food poisoning
- Campylobacter food poisoning
- Salmonella food poisoning
- Shigella food poisoning
- E-coli food poisoning
- Entamoeba histolytica
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Celiac
- Ichemic colitis
- Diverticulitis
- Colorectal cancer
- CMV - with AIDS or immune compromise
- See also causes of bloody diarrhea and causes of rectal bleeding
- Rectal bleeding (type of Gastrointestinal bleeding) - see also various causes of rectal bleeding such as:
- Hemorrhoids
- Anal fissures
- Rectal injury
- Anal sex injury
- Foreign body insertion injury
- Bowel bleeding
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Bacterial colon infection
- Parasitic colon infection
- Colon polyp
- Colon cancer
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Diverticulosis
- Diverticulitis
- Bowel ulceration
- Colon vascular abnormality
- Abdominal arteriosclerosis
- Intestinal polyp (type of Polyp)
- Intussusception - usually causing jelly-like thick bowel movement.
- Certain bowel conditions
- Stomach bleeding (type of Gastrointestinal bleeding) - usually causes darker or black blood in the stool.
- Peptic ulcer
- Gastritis
- Esophageal bleeding (type of Gastrointestinal bleeding)
- Stomach cancer
- Cirrhosis of the liver
- Certain stomach conditions
- Nosebleeds - swallowed blood from nosebleeds.
- See also other causes of black stool, stomach bleeding, or causes of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Certain medications
- Certain foods that cause stool to appear reddish:
- Beets
- Certain red or purple foods or drinks
- Certain fruit drinks
- Any condition that causes bleeding - see causes of bleeding symptoms or bruising easily
- See also other causes of dark stool, black stool, rectal bleeding, or anal bleeding
Medications or substances causing Bloody stool: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Bloody stool as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- High-dose aspirin
- NSAIDs
- Some drugs that may cause bowel ulceration and thus blood in stool are:
- Certain antibiotics
- Clindomycin
- Gentamicin
- Erythromycin
- Lincomycin
- Enteric-coated potassium supplements
Conditions listing symptoms: Bloody stool: The following list of conditions have 'Bloody stool' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Bloody stool: The following list of conditions have 'Bloody stool' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: May 10, 2004
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