Knowledge

Melena

Source 📝

52: 129: 420:. A rough estimate is that it takes about 14 hours for blood to be broken down within the intestinal lumen; therefore if transit time is less than 14 hours the patient will have hematochezia, and if greater than 14 hours the patient will exhibit melena. One often-stated rule of thumb is that melena only occurs if the source of bleeding is above the 607:
Melena strongly suggests, and hematemesis confirms, that bleeding is of upper gastrointestinal origin…Peptic ulcer, the most common cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, should be pursued through questions about epigastric distress, the relationship of symptoms to food intake, and a history of peptic
360:
or low blood pressure. However, aside from the melena itself, many patients may present with few symptoms. Often, the first approach is to use endoscopy to look for obvious signs of a bleed. In cases where the source of the bleed is unclear, but melena is present, an upper endoscopy is recommended,
648:
Di Minno, Alessandro; Spadarella, Gaia; Spadarella, Emanuela; Tremoli, Elena; Di Minno, Giovanni (2015). "Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving oral anticoagulation: Current treatment and pharmacological perspectives".
746: 731: 272:
disease. However, any bleeding within the upper gastrointestinal tract or the ascending colon can lead to melena. Melena may also be a complication of anticoagulant medications, such as
279:
Causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding that may result in melena include malignant tumors affecting the esophagus, stomach or small intestine, hemorrhagic blood diseases, such as
364:
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding sources usually present with hematochezia or frank blood. A test with poor sensitivity/specificity that may detect the source of bleeding is the
400:), or bleeding from a lower source that occurs slowly enough to allow for enzymatic breakdown, is associated with melena. For this reason, melena is often associated with 1646: 365: 687:
Laine, Loren (2012). "41. Gastrointestinal Bleeding". In Longo, Dan L; Fauci, Anthony S; Kasper, Dennis L; Hauser, Stephen L; Jameson, J. Larry; Loscalzo, Joseph (eds.).
345:
as it arises from a significant amount of bleeding. Urgent care is required to rule out serious causes and prevent potentially life-threatening emergencies.
824: 1328: 244:
may cause a grayish-black stool that should be distinguished from melena, as should black coloration caused by a number of medications, such as
923: 552:
Iron supplements cause a grayish-black stool that should be distinguished from the black, tarlike stool that occurs from bleeding ulcer.
962: 348:
A less serious, self-limiting case of melena can occur in newborns two to three days after delivery, due to swallowed maternal blood.
817: 1190: 696: 531: 514: 1102: 842: 2117: 1403: 810: 368:. This is especially used for slow bleeding (<0.5 ml/min). However, for rapid bleeding (>0.5 ml/min), mesenteric 2075: 1922: 632: 600: 545: 421: 95: 73: 66: 1820: 1961: 1573: 1556: 1061: 1056: 933: 413: 223: 1815: 1771: 1665: 1487: 1086: 2026: 1872: 569: 1781: 1300: 908: 995: 1361: 1290: 891: 1634: 1590: 1543: 1349: 967: 195: 1980: 1660: 1295: 1253: 1066: 941: 928: 898: 869: 761: 300: 60: 28: 1905: 1682: 1423: 1215: 874: 40: 36: 32: 24: 20: 1985: 1709: 1692: 1076: 952: 903: 864: 834: 396:, particularly when brisk. Only blood that originates from a more proximal source (such as the 304: 77: 790: 565: 1917: 1836: 1825: 1786: 1714: 1017: 462: 245: 1956: 1900: 1721: 1617: 1200: 1195: 1029: 947: 913: 424:
although, as noted below, exceptions occur with enough frequency to render it unreliable.
8: 2050: 1860: 1753: 1736: 1697: 1670: 1622: 1465: 1442: 1435: 1384: 1356: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1185: 802: 750: 537: 235: 2062: 1927: 1910: 1895: 1882: 1865: 1731: 1366: 1258: 1230: 1164: 990: 886: 851: 296: 169: 755: 142: 2112: 2040: 2021: 1394: 692: 666: 628: 596: 541: 510: 342: 153: 2087: 2007: 2002: 1992: 1854: 1726: 1654: 1472: 1379: 1374: 1304: 1263: 1071: 1036: 662: 658: 311: 280: 241: 231: 162: 492: 2045: 1975: 1841: 1776: 1741: 1612: 1477: 1413: 1315: 1234: 1225: 1175: 1115: 1000: 977: 766: 620: 589:
Walker, HK; Hall, WD; Hurst, JW (1990). "Hematemesis, Melena, and Hematochezia".
397: 158: 2122: 2082: 1997: 1551: 1524: 1389: 1324: 1320: 1210: 1180: 457: 292: 215: 200: 740: 2106: 2015: 1968: 1761: 1704: 1687: 1599: 1344: 1171: 1046: 1012: 957: 590: 385: 356:
In acute cases, with a large amount of blood loss, patients may present with
335: 331: 1890: 1802: 1675: 1578: 1529: 1514: 1509: 1505: 1418: 1243: 1159: 1051: 1041: 1007: 670: 505:
Walker, Brian; Colledge, Nicki; Ralston, Stuart; Penman, Ian, eds. (2014).
417: 393: 315: 269: 249: 2070: 1832: 1810: 1641: 1561: 1205: 1106: 859: 785: 487: 467: 384:
Bleeds that originate from the lower gastrointestinal tract (such as the
373: 369: 723: 1846: 1519: 1497: 1142: 1081: 284: 227: 185: 1796: 1766: 1629: 1607: 1460: 1311: 1285: 1147: 1137: 1024: 985: 918: 437: 327: 288: 257: 190: 128: 592:
Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations
392:) are generally associated with the passage of bright red blood, or 1430: 1408: 1120: 647: 409: 273: 253: 330:), and blood ingested as part of the diet, as with consumption of 1482: 1248: 1152: 1124: 405: 509:(22nd ed.). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. p. 854. 1948: 1452: 735: 627:(7th ed.). Chatswood: Churchill Livingstone. p. 179. 389: 357: 319: 226:. The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by 625:
Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide To Physical Diagnosis
1398: 1128: 401: 219: 504: 323: 832: 533:
The Encyclopædia of Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements
691:(18th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 320. 338:
diet, which includes much blood drained from cattle.
713: 619: 334:(blood sausage), or with the traditional African 2104: 588: 326:, blood swallowed as a result of a nose bleed ( 507:Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine 818: 379: 361:to try to ascertain the source of the bleed. 924:Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction 682: 680: 963:Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis 825: 811: 689:Harrison's principles of internal medicine 127: 677: 96:Learn how and when to remove this message 498: 59:This article includes a list of general 563: 529: 436:is dated to the early 19th century via 2105: 218:which refers to the dark black, tarry 1947: 1191:Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth 806: 686: 613: 372:± embolization is the gold standard. 45: 268:The most common cause of melena is 13: 222:that are commonly associated with 65:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 2134: 2076:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis 1923:Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency 709: 310:Causes of "false" melena include 16:Medical condition with dark feces 1821:Secondary sclerosing cholangitis 50: 1062:Gastric antral vascular ectasia 1057:Portal hypertensive gastropathy 934:Gastroesophageal reflux disease 414:upper gastrointestinal bleeding 224:upper gastrointestinal bleeding 1816:Primary sclerosing cholangitis 1666:Hepatic veno-occlusive disease 1488:Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome 663:10.1016/j.thromres.2015.10.016 641: 582: 557: 523: 480: 376:is often first line, however. 230:in the blood being altered by 1: 1873:Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 570:National Institutes of Health 564:Dugdale, David (2009-11-01). 473: 1782:Postcholecystectomy syndrome 1301:Intestinal pseudoobstruction 909:Esophageal motility disorder 427: 351: 7: 451: 10: 2139: 2118:Digestive disease symptoms 1767:Gallstone / Cholelithiasis 1291:Functional colonic disease 1087:Zollinger–Ellison syndrome 623:; O'Connor, Simon (2014). 380:Melena versus hematochezia 366:tagged red blood cell scan 248:(the active ingredient in 18: 2061: 1940: 1881: 1795: 1752: 1598: 1589: 1542: 1496: 1451: 1337: 1224: 1114: 1101: 976: 968:Acute esophageal necrosis 850: 841: 776: 717: 495:, retrieved 19 July 2010. 263: 196:Gastrointestinal bleeding 178: 168: 152: 135: 126: 118: 113: 1067:Gastric dumping syndrome 942:Laryngopharyngeal reflux 929:Diffuse esophageal spasm 566:"Bloody or tarry stools" 488:MedlinePlus Encyclopedia 29:Meleana (disambiguation) 1683:Alcoholic liver disease 1216:Bile acid malabsorption 1160:Peptic (duodenal) ulcer 341:Melena is considered a 252:), or by foods such as 143:/məˈliːnə/ or /ˈmɛlɪnə/ 80:more precise citations. 41:Molina (disambiguation) 37:Milena (disambiguation) 33:Melina (disambiguation) 25:Malina (disambiguation) 21:Malena (disambiguation) 19:For similar terms, see 1693:Hepatic encephalopathy 1077:Buried bumper syndrome 1008:Peptic (gastric) ulcer 892:Mallory–Weiss syndrome 835:human digestive system 530:Navarra, Tova (2004). 493:Bloody or tarry stools 305:Mallory-Weiss syndrome 1918:Pancreatic pseudocyst 1787:Porcelain gallbladder 899:Zenker's diverticulum 301:Meckel's diverticulum 246:bismuth subsalicylate 1722:Hepatorenal syndrome 1661:Budd–Chiari syndrome 1618:Autoimmune hepatitis 1443:Intestinal adhesions 1201:Short bowel syndrome 1030:Functional dyspepsia 948:Esophageal stricture 914:Nutcracker esophagus 416:), for example by a 1861:Choledocholithiasis 1732:Metabolic disorders 1698:Acute liver failure 1671:Portal hypertension 1623:Alcoholic hepatitis 1466:Radiation proctitis 1385:Mesenteric ischemia 1357:Gastroenterocolitis 1186:Blind loop syndrome 996:Ménétrier's disease 904:Barrett's esophagus 651:Thrombosis Research 538:Infobase Publishing 236:intestinal bacteria 174:Dark blood in stool 2036:Undefined location 2027:Grynfeltt–Lesshaft 1928:Pancreatic fistula 1911:Pancreatic abscess 1866:Biliary dyskinesia 1837:Mirizzi's syndrome 1338:Large and/or small 1018:Dieulafoy's lesion 887:Boerhaave syndrome 777:External resources 463:Dieulafoy's lesion 422:ligament of Treitz 297:esophageal varices 260:, or blueberries. 2100: 2099: 2096: 2095: 1936: 1935: 1538: 1537: 1395:Bowel obstruction 1097: 1096: 800: 799: 698:978-0-07-174889-6 516:978-0-7020-5103-6 343:medical emergency 232:digestive enzymes 209: 208: 108:Medical condition 106: 105: 98: 2130: 2088:Pneumoperitoneum 1945: 1944: 1855:Common bile duct 1737:Wilson's disease 1727:Peliosis hepatis 1596: 1595: 1473:Proctalgia fugax 1380:Abdominal angina 1305:Ogilvie syndrome 1254:Pseudomembranous 1112: 1111: 1072:Gastric volvulus 1037:Pyloric stenosis 848: 847: 833:Diseases of the 827: 820: 813: 804: 803: 715: 714: 703: 702: 684: 675: 674: 645: 639: 638: 621:Talley, Nicholas 617: 611: 610: 595:. Butterworths. 586: 580: 579: 577: 576: 561: 555: 554: 527: 521: 520: 502: 496: 484: 312:iron supplements 281:thrombocytopenia 242:Iron supplements 163:gastroenterology 131: 111: 110: 101: 94: 90: 87: 81: 76:this article by 67:inline citations 54: 53: 46: 2138: 2137: 2133: 2132: 2131: 2129: 2128: 2127: 2103: 2102: 2101: 2092: 2057: 2046:Internal hernia 1932: 1877: 1842:Biliary fistula 1800: 1791: 1777:Adenomyomatosis 1772:Cholesterolosis 1748: 1742:Hemochromatosis 1613:Viral hepatitis 1585: 1534: 1492: 1478:Rectal prolapse 1447: 1414:Fecal impaction 1404:Intussusception 1367:Crohn's disease 1333: 1316:Toxic megacolon 1228: 1226:Large intestine 1220: 1165:Curling's ulcer 1118: 1116:Small intestine 1105: 1093: 1001:Gastroenteritis 972: 837: 831: 801: 796: 795: 772: 771: 726: 712: 707: 706: 699: 685: 678: 646: 642: 635: 618: 614: 603: 587: 583: 574: 572: 562: 558: 548: 528: 524: 517: 503: 499: 485: 481: 476: 454: 430: 398:small intestine 382: 354: 266: 205: 159:General surgery 148: 122:Melaena, melæna 109: 102: 91: 85: 82: 72:Please help to 71: 55: 51: 44: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2136: 2126: 2125: 2120: 2115: 2098: 2097: 2094: 2093: 2091: 2090: 2085: 2083:Hemoperitoneum 2080: 2079: 2078: 2067: 2065: 2059: 2058: 2056: 2055: 2054: 2053: 2048: 2043: 2032: 2031: 2030: 2029: 2024: 2011: 2010: 2005: 2000: 1995: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1983: 1972: 1971: 1966: 1965: 1964: 1953: 1951: 1942: 1938: 1937: 1934: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1925: 1920: 1915: 1914: 1913: 1908: 1903: 1898: 1887: 1885: 1879: 1878: 1876: 1875: 1870: 1869: 1868: 1863: 1850: 1849: 1844: 1839: 1830: 1829: 1828: 1823: 1818: 1807: 1805: 1793: 1792: 1790: 1789: 1784: 1779: 1774: 1769: 1764: 1758: 1756: 1750: 1749: 1747: 1746: 1745: 1744: 1739: 1729: 1724: 1719: 1718: 1717: 1712: 1702: 1701: 1700: 1695: 1685: 1680: 1679: 1678: 1673: 1668: 1663: 1651: 1650: 1649: 1639: 1638: 1637: 1627: 1626: 1625: 1620: 1615: 1604: 1602: 1593: 1587: 1586: 1584: 1583: 1582: 1581: 1571: 1570: 1569: 1564: 1554: 1552:Blood in stool 1548: 1546: 1540: 1539: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1532: 1527: 1525:Anal dysplasia 1522: 1517: 1512: 1502: 1500: 1494: 1493: 1491: 1490: 1485: 1480: 1475: 1470: 1469: 1468: 1457: 1455: 1449: 1448: 1446: 1445: 1440: 1439: 1438: 1428: 1427: 1426: 1416: 1411: 1406: 1401: 1392: 1390:Angiodysplasia 1387: 1382: 1371: 1370: 1369: 1359: 1354: 1353: 1352: 1341: 1339: 1335: 1334: 1332: 1331: 1325:Diverticulosis 1321:Diverticulitis 1318: 1309: 1308: 1307: 1298: 1288: 1283: 1282: 1281: 1276: 1271: 1266: 1261: 1256: 1246: 1240: 1238: 1222: 1221: 1219: 1218: 1213: 1211:Milroy disease 1208: 1203: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1181:Tropical sprue 1178: 1169: 1168: 1167: 1157: 1156: 1155: 1150: 1145: 1134: 1132: 1109: 1103:Lower GI tract 1099: 1098: 1095: 1094: 1092: 1091: 1090: 1089: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1033: 1032: 1022: 1021: 1020: 1015: 1005: 1004: 1003: 998: 993: 982: 980: 974: 973: 971: 970: 965: 960: 955: 950: 945: 939: 938: 937: 931: 926: 921: 916: 906: 901: 896: 895: 894: 889: 879: 878: 877: 872: 867: 856: 854: 845: 843:Upper GI tract 839: 838: 830: 829: 822: 815: 807: 798: 797: 794: 793: 781: 780: 778: 774: 773: 770: 769: 758: 743: 727: 722: 721: 719: 718:Classification 711: 710:External links 708: 705: 704: 697: 676: 657:(6): 1074–81. 640: 633: 612: 608:ulcer disease. 601: 581: 556: 546: 522: 515: 497: 478: 477: 475: 472: 471: 470: 465: 460: 458:Blood in stool 453: 450: 432:The origin of 429: 426: 381: 378: 353: 350: 293:stomach cancer 265: 262: 216:blood in stool 207: 206: 204: 203: 201:Stomach cancer 198: 193: 188: 182: 180: 176: 175: 172: 166: 165: 156: 150: 149: 147: 146: 139: 137: 133: 132: 124: 123: 120: 116: 115: 107: 104: 103: 58: 56: 49: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2135: 2124: 2121: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2110: 2108: 2089: 2086: 2084: 2081: 2077: 2074: 2073: 2072: 2069: 2068: 2066: 2064: 2060: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2038: 2037: 2034: 2033: 2028: 2025: 2023: 2020: 2019: 2018: 2017: 2013: 2012: 2009: 2006: 2004: 2001: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1991: 1987: 1984: 1982: 1979: 1978: 1977: 1974: 1973: 1970: 1967: 1963: 1960: 1959: 1958: 1957:Diaphragmatic 1955: 1954: 1952: 1950: 1946: 1943: 1939: 1929: 1926: 1924: 1921: 1919: 1916: 1912: 1909: 1907: 1904: 1902: 1899: 1897: 1894: 1893: 1892: 1889: 1888: 1886: 1884: 1880: 1874: 1871: 1867: 1864: 1862: 1859: 1858: 1857: 1856: 1852: 1851: 1848: 1845: 1843: 1840: 1838: 1834: 1831: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1819: 1817: 1814: 1813: 1812: 1809: 1808: 1806: 1804: 1798: 1794: 1788: 1785: 1783: 1780: 1778: 1775: 1773: 1770: 1768: 1765: 1763: 1762:Cholecystitis 1760: 1759: 1757: 1755: 1751: 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1734: 1733: 1730: 1728: 1725: 1723: 1720: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1707: 1706: 1705:Liver abscess 1703: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1690: 1689: 1688:Liver failure 1686: 1684: 1681: 1677: 1674: 1672: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1659: 1658: 1657: 1656: 1652: 1648: 1645: 1644: 1643: 1640: 1636: 1633: 1632: 1631: 1628: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1614: 1611: 1610: 1609: 1606: 1605: 1603: 1601: 1597: 1594: 1592: 1588: 1580: 1577: 1576: 1575: 1572: 1568: 1565: 1563: 1560: 1559: 1558: 1555: 1553: 1550: 1549: 1547: 1545: 1541: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1507: 1504: 1503: 1501: 1499: 1495: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1471: 1467: 1464: 1463: 1462: 1459: 1458: 1456: 1454: 1450: 1444: 1441: 1437: 1434: 1433: 1432: 1429: 1425: 1422: 1421: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1410: 1407: 1405: 1402: 1400: 1396: 1393: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1377: 1376: 1372: 1368: 1365: 1364: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1355: 1351: 1348: 1347: 1346: 1345:Enterocolitis 1343: 1342: 1340: 1336: 1330: 1326: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1313: 1310: 1306: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1293: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1267: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1251: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1241: 1239: 1236: 1232: 1227: 1223: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1173: 1172:Malabsorption 1170: 1166: 1163: 1162: 1161: 1158: 1154: 1151: 1149: 1146: 1144: 1141: 1140: 1139: 1136: 1135: 1133: 1130: 1126: 1122: 1117: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1104: 1100: 1088: 1085: 1084: 1083: 1080: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1047:Gastroparesis 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1031: 1028: 1027: 1026: 1023: 1019: 1016: 1014: 1013:Cushing ulcer 1011: 1010: 1009: 1006: 1002: 999: 997: 994: 992: 989: 988: 987: 984: 983: 981: 979: 975: 969: 966: 964: 961: 959: 958:Megaesophagus 956: 954: 951: 949: 946: 943: 940: 935: 932: 930: 927: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 911: 910: 907: 905: 902: 900: 897: 893: 890: 888: 885: 884: 883: 880: 876: 873: 871: 868: 866: 863: 862: 861: 858: 857: 855: 853: 849: 846: 844: 840: 836: 828: 823: 821: 816: 814: 809: 808: 805: 792: 788: 787: 783: 782: 779: 775: 768: 764: 763: 759: 757: 753: 752: 748: 744: 742: 738: 737: 733: 729: 728: 725: 720: 716: 700: 694: 690: 683: 681: 672: 668: 664: 660: 656: 652: 644: 636: 634:9780729541473 630: 626: 622: 616: 609: 604: 602:9780409900774 598: 594: 593: 585: 571: 567: 560: 553: 549: 547:9781438121031 543: 539: 535: 534: 526: 518: 512: 508: 501: 494: 490: 489: 483: 479: 469: 466: 464: 461: 459: 456: 455: 449: 447: 444:(feminine of 443: 439: 435: 425: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 395: 391: 387: 386:sigmoid colon 377: 375: 371: 367: 362: 359: 349: 346: 344: 339: 337: 333: 332:black pudding 329: 325: 321: 317: 313: 308: 306: 302: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 277: 275: 271: 261: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 239: 237: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 214:is a form of 213: 202: 199: 197: 194: 192: 189: 187: 184: 183: 181: 177: 173: 171: 167: 164: 160: 157: 155: 151: 144: 141: 140: 138: 136:Pronunciation 134: 130: 125: 121: 117: 112: 100: 97: 89: 86:December 2011 79: 75: 69: 68: 62: 57: 48: 47: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 22: 2035: 2014: 1891:Pancreatitis 1853: 1803:biliary tree 1676:Nutmeg liver 1653: 1579:Hematochezia 1566: 1530:Pruritus ani 1515:Anal abscess 1510:Anal fistula 1506:Anal fissure 1419:Constipation 1373: 1244:Appendicitis 1052:Gastroptosis 1042:Achlorhydria 881: 870:Eosinophilic 784: 760: 745: 730: 688: 654: 650: 643: 624: 615: 606: 591: 584: 573:. Retrieved 559: 551: 532: 525: 506: 500: 486: 482: 445: 441: 440:, via Greek 438:modern Latin 433: 431: 418:peptic ulcer 394:hematochezia 383: 363: 355: 347: 340: 316:Pepto-Bismol 309: 278: 270:peptic ulcer 267: 250:Pepto-Bismol 240: 211: 210: 92: 83: 64: 2071:Peritonitis 1833:Cholestasis 1811:Cholangitis 1754:Gallbladder 1642:Fatty liver 1562:Hematemesis 1544:GI bleeding 1350:Necrotizing 1279:Lymphocytic 1274:Collagenous 1269:Microscopic 1206:Steatorrhea 1107:Enteropathy 953:Inlet patch 875:Herpetiform 860:Esophagitis 786:MedlinePlus 468:Hematemesis 374:Colonoscopy 119:Other names 78:introducing 2107:Categories 2063:Peritoneal 2041:Incisional 1962:Congenital 1906:Hereditary 1883:Pancreatic 1847:Haemobilia 1520:Hemorrhoid 1498:Anal canal 1436:Infectious 1424:Functional 1259:Ulcerative 1143:Duodenitis 1082:Gastrinoma 575:2009-11-30 474:References 448:, black). 285:hemophilia 228:hemoglobin 186:Hemorrhoid 61:references 2051:Richter's 2008:Spigelian 2003:Obturator 1993:Umbilical 1826:Ascending 1797:Bile duct 1630:Cirrhosis 1608:Hepatitis 1591:Accessory 1461:Proctitis 1312:Megacolon 1286:Dysentery 1196:Whipple's 1148:Jejunitis 1138:Enteritis 1025:Dyspepsia 986:Gastritis 919:Achalasia 852:Esophagus 428:Etymology 370:angiogram 352:Diagnosis 328:epistaxis 289:gastritis 258:liquorice 191:Gastritis 154:Specialty 2113:Bleeding 1981:Indirect 1976:Inguinal 1710:Pyogenic 1655:Vascular 1431:Diarrhea 1409:Volvulus 1375:Vascular 1314: / 1303: / 1264:Ischemic 1231:Appendix 1121:Duodenum 991:Atrophic 865:Candidal 671:26508464 452:See also 410:duodenum 274:warfarin 256:, black 254:beetroot 170:Symptoms 2022:Petit's 1998:Femoral 1901:Chronic 1715:Amoebic 1483:Anismus 1249:Colitis 1176:Coeliac 1153:Ileitis 1125:Jejunum 978:Stomach 882:Rupture 767:D008551 442:melaina 406:stomach 404:in the 74:improve 2016:Lumbar 1986:Direct 1969:Hiatus 1949:Hernia 1801:Other 1567:Melena 1453:Rectum 936:(GERD) 791:003130 695:  669:  631:  599:  544:  513:  434:melena 390:rectum 358:anemia 336:Maasai 322:, and 320:Maalox 264:Causes 212:Melena 179:Causes 145: 114:Melena 63:, but 39:, and 2123:Feces 1941:Other 1896:Acute 1647:MASLD 1600:Liver 1574:Lower 1557:Upper 1399:Ileus 1235:Colon 1129:Ileum 944:(LPR) 756:578.1 741:K92.1 446:melas 402:blood 220:feces 1329:SCAD 762:MeSH 751:9-CM 693:ISBN 667:PMID 629:ISBN 597:ISBN 542:ISBN 511:ISBN 388:and 324:lead 303:and 283:and 234:and 1635:PBC 1362:IBD 1296:IBS 747:ICD 732:ICD 659:doi 655:136 408:or 2109:: 1799:/ 1397:: 1378:: 1174:: 789:: 765:: 754:: 739:: 736:10 679:^ 665:. 653:. 605:. 568:. 550:. 540:. 536:. 491:: 318:, 314:, 307:. 299:, 295:, 291:, 287:, 276:. 238:. 161:, 35:, 31:, 27:, 23:, 1835:/ 1508:/ 1327:/ 1323:/ 1237:) 1233:/ 1229:( 1131:) 1127:/ 1123:/ 1119:( 826:e 819:t 812:v 749:- 734:- 724:D 701:. 673:. 661:: 637:. 578:. 519:. 412:( 99:) 93:( 88:) 84:( 70:. 43:.

Index

Malena (disambiguation)
Malina (disambiguation)
Meleana (disambiguation)
Melina (disambiguation)
Milena (disambiguation)
Molina (disambiguation)
references
inline citations
improve
introducing
Learn how and when to remove this message

/məˈliːnə/ or /ˈmɛlɪnə/
Specialty
General surgery
gastroenterology
Symptoms
Hemorrhoid
Gastritis
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Stomach cancer
blood in stool
feces
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
hemoglobin
digestive enzymes
intestinal bacteria
Iron supplements
bismuth subsalicylate
Pepto-Bismol

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.