Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, unspecified
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a medical term for bleeding occurring anywhere along your digestive tract, which includes your esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Think of your digestive system as a long, winding tube that starts at your mouth and ends at your exit point. This system includes your food pipe (esophagus), your stomach, and your small and large intestines. When doctors use the term gastrointestinal hemorrhage, they mean that there is active bleeding inside this tube somewhere along that path.
The term is considered unspecified when we know that bleeding is happening, but we haven't yet pinpointed the exact spot where the blood is leaking or the specific injury causing it. Because this can range from a tiny, slow leak to a more serious amount of blood, it is always a situation that requires a doctor's attention to find the source.
Common Symptoms
- Vomiting blood that may look bright red or like dark coffee grounds.
- Passing stools, or bowel movements, that are black, tarry, or sticky in appearance.
- Seeing bright red blood mixed in with your stool.
- Feeling lightheaded, dizzy, or fainting.
- Unexplained paleness of the skin or persistent fatigue.