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Encyclopedia > Blood in stool

In medicine, when refering to human feces, Blood in stool can refer to several distinct conditions: See also Medical doctor (BE), Physician (AE), and Medical school. ... Human feces vary significantly in appearance, depending on the state of the whole digestive system, influenced by diet and health. ...

In infants, the Apt test can be used to distinguish Fetal hemoglobin from maternal blood. In medicine, melena or melaena refers to the black, tarry feces that are associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage. ... Fecal occult blood is a term for blood present in the feces that is not visibly apparent. ... Hematochezia is the passage of bright red blood from the rectum, with or without feces. ... The Apt test is a medical test which can be used when an infant is presenting blood in stool, or to test for Vasa previa. ... Fetal hemoglobin protein structure Fetal hemoglobin (also hemoglobin F or HbF) is the main oxygen transport protein in the fetus during the last seven months of development in the womb. ...


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Blood In Stool At 46 >> Medical Questions, Weight Loss, Pregnancy, Drugs, Health Insurance (451 words)
It says that blood in the stool is a symptom of colon cancer.
Blood in the stool is not something that you should ignore.
Colonoscopy, blood tests, x-rays, ultrasound, tests for blood in the stool and many other tests are diagnostic tests for colon cancer.
kellymom.com :: What causes blood in baby's stool? (992 words)
Blood originating in the colon or rectum tends to be red and may only streak the outside of the stool.
A common cause of blood in an infant's stool is a slight anal tear (fissure) from baby straining with the passage of the stool.
Blood in the stool may also be caused by a temporary case of lactose intolerance, due to an intestinal infection.
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