maroon-colored stools, and sometimes melena. The colon cancers and polyps located near the rectum and the sigmoid colon are more likely to cause mild intermittent bright red rectal bleeding, while colon cancers located in the right colon are more likely to cause occult bleeding...
Hemostasis is a physiological process initiated when damage occurs to the wall of a blood vessel, which culminates in the formation of a stable clot that prevents the further escape of blood from the vessel. From: Biotextiles as Medical Implants, 2013 ...
Hypertension is high blood pressure, a very common condition in older adults. Blood pressure is the physical force exerted by the blood as it pushes against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure readings are written in two numbers separated by a line. The top number represents the systolic...
disease-free kidney. The most common cause of ESRD is diabetes. Symptoms of ESRD can include, for example, unintentional weight loss, nausea or vomiting, general ill feeling, fatigue, headache, decreased urine output, easy bruising or bleeding, blood in the vomit or stools, elevated blood urea...
Gastrointestinal bleeding, which can cause black, tarry stools or blood in stools, or vomiting of blood Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) Encephalopathy or confusion Reduced levels of platelets (blood cells that help form blood clots) Portal Hypertension Treatment ...
Gastrointestinal bleeding, which can cause black, tarry stools or blood in stools, or vomiting of blood Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) Encephalopathy or confusion Reduced levels of platelets (blood cells that help form blood clots) Portal Hypertension Treatment ...
Gastrointestinal bleeding, which can cause black, tarry stools or blood in stools, or vomiting of blood Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) Encephalopathy or confusion Reduced levels of platelets (blood cells that help form blood clots) Portal Hypertension Treatment ...