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Rectal Bleeding (Blood in Stool), There are many causes of rectal bleeding (bleeding from your bottom). The severity can vary from mild bleeding ...
Rectal Bleeding in Adults, For details on rectal bleeding in children see the separate Rectal Bleeding in Children article. Epidemiology [ 1 ...
Rectal Bleeding in Children, The age of your child and other symptoms (such as tummy pain, swelling of the tummy, constipation or diarrhoea) will help your doctor to find th...
Rectal Prolapse, Anything that increases the pressure inside your tummy (abdomen) can make you more likely to develop a rectal prolapse. This can include: Chronic constipation ...
Bowel Cancer (Colon and Rectal), Colon cancer and rectal cancer (also called colorectal cancer) are common in the UK. The colon and rectum are parts of your bowel. , Colon cancer ...
Rectal Prolapse, Pain, constipation, faecal incontinence, discharge of mucus or rectal bleeding may occur. If seen on examination, the protruding mass should show concent...
Rectal Bleeding in Children (Examination, Causes, and Management), Bleeding occurs less often with Crohn's disease than with ulcerative colitis but both can cause bloody...
Therefore, you are more likely to be aware of a mass in your abdomen because of other symptoms such as: Abdominal pain . Diarrhoea . Constipation . Rectal blee...
Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults, Assessment [ 4 , 5 ] Assess for the presence of any 'red flag' indicators suggesting a possible serious underlying cause: Unintentional and u...
Acute Diarrhoea in Adults, Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within two weeks) for colorectal cancer in: Adults with a rectal or abdominal mass. ...
Prolonged Diarrhoea or Vomiting, Diarrhoea There are separate articles on Childhood Diarrhoea , Chronic Diarrhoea in Adults , Gastroenteritis in Adults and Older Children , Traveller...
Diarrhoea, Gut disorders Gut disorders that cause persistent (chronic) diarrhoea may be mistaken for acute diarrhoea when they first begin - for example, diarrhoea...
Rectal Examination, When there has been rectal bleeding (prior to proctoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy). Constipation. Change of bowel habit. , Rectal...
Miscarriage and Bleeding in Early Pregnancy, Seek medical advice if you have vaginal bleeding when you are pregnant. Call an ambulance if the bleeding is very heavy or if...
Postmenopausal Bleeding, Some women are unable to distinguish between vaginal and urinary bleeding and some are unable to distinguish rectal bleeding . T...
Bleeding Disorders, Joints for haemarthrosis. Rectal or vaginal examination may be appropriate. Comparing coagulation factor and platelet defects [ 15 , 16 ] ...
Acute Diarrhoea in Children, Symptoms can range from a mild stomach upset for a day or two with slight diarrhoea, to severe watery diarrhoea for several days or longer. ...
Toddler's Diarrhoea, What are the symptoms of toddler's diarrhoea? Toddler's diarrhoea is also known as chronic nonspecific diarrhoea. Affected child...
Traveller's Diarrhoea, What is traveller's diarrhoea? Traveller's diarrhoea is diarrhoea that develops during, or shortly after, travel abroad. , Gas...
Diarrhoea Medicine, Diarrhoea medicine is used to reduce the number of trips that you need to make to the toilet when you have diarrhoea. Two main types of diarrhoea medici...