Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to jejunal diverticulosis.
1968
R J Thompson, and
W Ostermiller, and
G R Turner, and
J K Longerbeam
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007583
Jejunum
The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.
Jejunums
D008297
Male
Males
D008551
Melena
The black, tarry, foul-smelling FECES that contain degraded blood.
Melenas
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D004240
Diverticulum
A pouch or sac developed from a tubular or saccular organ, such as the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Vomiting of blood that is either fresh bright red, or older "coffee-ground" in character. It generally indicates bleeding of the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Hematemeses
D006471
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM.