Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding Treatment

There are various reasons for upper GI bleeding, including:

• Stomach ulcers: GI bleeding is frequently caused by peptic ulcers. The lining of your stomach or duodenum might develop these open sores called ulcers. Regular use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen (Advil), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine, may raise your chance of developing peptic ulcers. If you use blood thinners, your risk may also increase. Additionally, H. pylori infection might result in peptic ulcers.
• Tears in esophagus veins: The disorder known as esophageal varices causes enlarged veins in the esophagus to rip and bleed. If you have portal hypertension, which is frequently caused by cirrhosis, severe scarring of the liver, you may be more likely to develop this illness.
• Tears in the esophageal walls: Mallory-Weiss syndrome is the name given to this disorder. This syndrome is frequently brought on by violent or frequent vomiting.
• Duodenitis and gastritis: Duodenitis is an inflammation of the small intestine, whereas gastritis is an infection of the stomach. Both can be brought on by other circumstances, such as excessive use of NSAIDs or alcohol, but they are frequently brought on by an infection with the H. pylori bacteria.
• Ingesting a foreign object: Tears and bleeding in the upper GI tract might result from swallowing anything inedible.
• Upper GI tumors Bleeding: It may result from tumors, including those brought on by esophageal, stomach, and small intestine cancer. Depending on where they are, pancreatic tumors can occasionally lead to GI bleeding.
• Angiodysplasia: The GI tract’s blood vessels expand as a result of angiodysplasia.
• Hemorrhoids: Another often occurring reason for GI or rectal bleeding is hemorrhoids. A swollen vein in your rectum or anus is what causes hemorrhoids. Rectal hemorrhage may result from these swollen veins rupturing and bleeding. This condition might become well on its own or with only a few treatments. However, if the bleeding raises concerns about other, more serious GI problems, a doctor might decide to do a colonoscopy.
• Anal fracture: Lower GI bleeding may also result from an anal fissure. The muscular ring that makes up the anal sphincter has been torn. It’s typically brought on by firm stools or constipation.
• Diverticulosis: This is a chronic disorder where the colon’s wall protrudes where blood vessels are located. Over time, this can lead to the blood vessels rupturing and bleeding. Diverticulosis-related bleeding frequently goes away without the need for intrusive treatments. To rule out other, more dangerous causes of lower GI bleeding, such as cancer, a doctor may do a colonoscopy.
• Colon cancer: Your colon or rectum is where colon cancer begins.
• Angiodysplasia The digestive tract’s blood vessels widen as a result of this illness.
• Colitis: The condition known as colitis, which develops when your colon gets inflamed, is one of the most typical causes of lower GI bleeding.