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==Background ==
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==Background==
 
*4 Questions
*4 Questions
*#Is this really blood?
**Is this really blood?
*#Is blood really coming from the GI tract?
**Is blood really coming from the GI tract?
*#Is it a small or large amount
***Blood in diaper may also be vaginal or urinary source
*#Has this happened before?
**Is it a small or large amount
**Has this happened before?
 


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==


==Differential Diagnosis ==
*Blood in stool or vomit


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! valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="3" align="left" rowspan="0" | Upper GI Bleeding
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:Swallowed maternal blood
:Stress ulcer
:Vascular malformation
:Hemorrhagic disease of newborn (vitamin K deficiency)
:[[Coagulopathy]]/bleeding diathesis


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==Differential Diagnosis==
:[[Gastroenteritis]]
:Toxic ingestion
:[[Mallory-Weiss tear]]
:[[Vascular malformation]]
:[[Esophagitis]]
:Stress ulcer
:Bleeding diathesis
:GI duplication
:[[Foreign body]]


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:[[Gastroenteritis]]
{{Upper GI bleeding peds DDX}}
:[[Mallory-Weiss tear]]
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:[[Peptic ulcer disease]]
:[[Toxic ingestion]]
:[[Vascular malformation]]
:[[Gastritis]]
:[[Varices]]
:Hematobilia
:[[Foreign body]]


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:Swallowed maternal blood
:Milk allergy
:[[Infectious colitis]]
:[[Intussusception]]
:[[Volvulus]]
:[[Meckel diverticulum]]
:[[Necrotizing enterocolitis]]
:[[Vascular malformation]]
:[[Hemorrhagic disease of newborn]]
:[[Hirschsprung disease]]
:[[Congenital duplications]]


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===Lower GI Bleeding (peds)===
:[[Anal fissure]]
:[[Gastroenteritis]]
:Milk allergy
:[[Intussusception]]
:[[Volvulus]]
:[[Meckel diverticulum]]
:[[Hemolytic uremic syndrome]]
:[[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]]
:Polyps; benign, familial
:[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]
:GI duplication
:Dieulafoy lesion


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*<2mo
:[[Anal fissure]]
**Swallowed maternal blood
:[[Gastroenteritis]]
**Milk allergy
:[[Hemorrhoids]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Infectious colitis|Infectious colitis]]
:Polyps
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Intussusception|Intussusception]]
:[[Colitis]] (infectious, ischemic)
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Volvulus|Volvulus]]
:[[Meckel diverticulum]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Meckel diverticulum|Meckel diverticulum]]
:[[Intussusception]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Necrotizing enterocolitis|Necrotizing enterocolitis]]
:[[Hemolytic uremic syndrome]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Vascular malformation|Vascular malformation]]
:[[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Hemorrhagic disease of newborn|Hemorrhagic disease of newborn]]
:[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Hirschsprung disease|Hirschsprung disease]]
:Angiodysplasia
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Congenital duplications|Congenital duplications]]
:[[Celiac disease]]
:Dieulafoy lesion
:Rectal ulcer syndrome
:[[Peptic ulcer disease]]


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*2mo–2yr
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Anal fissure|Anal fissure]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Anal fissure|Anal fissure]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Gastroenteritis|Gastroenteritis]]
**Milk allergy
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Intussusception|Intussusception]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Volvulus|Volvulus]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Meckel diverticulum|Meckel diverticulum]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Hemolytic uremic syndrome|Hemolytic uremic syndrome]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Henoch-Schönlein purpura|Henoch-Schönlein purpura]]
**Polyps; benign, familial
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Inflammatory bowel disease|Inflammatory bowel disease]]
**GI duplication
**Dieulafoy lesion
*>2yr
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Anal fissure|Anal fissure]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Anal fissure|Anal fissure]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Gastroenteritis|Gastroenteritis]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Hemorrhoids|Hemorrhoids]]
**Polyps
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Colitis|Colitis]] (infectious, ischemic)
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Meckel diverticulum|Meckel diverticulum]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Intussusception|Intussusception]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Hemolytic uremic syndrome|Hemolytic uremic syndrome]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Henoch-Schönlein purpura|Henoch-Schönlein purpura]]
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Inflammatory bowel disease|Inflammatory bowel disease]]
**Angiodysplasia
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Celiac disease|Celiac disease]]
**Dieulafoy lesion
**Rectal ulcer syndrome
**[[Special:MyLanguage/Peptic ulcer disease|Peptic ulcer disease]]
 
 
==Evaluation==


==Diagnosis ==
*CBC
*CBC
*NG Lavage
*[[Special:MyLanguage/NG tube|NG]] lavage
**Consider for ''suspected''sig. GI blood loss
**Consider for ''suspected''sig. GI blood loss
**Small child: 12F NG tube; instill 50cc saline
**Small child: 12F NG tube; instill 50cc saline
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**Aspirate after 2-3min
**Aspirate after 2-3min


==Treatment ==


==Disposition ==
==Management==
 
*Contingent on underlying etiology
 
 
==Disposition==
 
 
==See Also==
 
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==External Links==


==See Also ==
*[http://pemplaybook.org/podcast/gi-bleeding-in-children/ Pediatric Emergency Playbook Podcast: GI Bleeding in Children]
*[[Gastrointestinal bleeding]]


==Video==
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==References ==
==References==


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[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:Symptoms]]
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 17 January 2026


This page is for pediatric patients. For adult patients, see: gastrointestinal bleeding


Background

  • 4 Questions
    • Is this really blood?
    • Is blood really coming from the GI tract?
      • Blood in diaper may also be vaginal or urinary source
    • Is it a small or large amount
    • Has this happened before?


Clinical Features

  • Blood in stool or vomit


Differential Diagnosis

Upper GI Bleeding (peds)


Lower GI Bleeding (peds)


Evaluation

  • CBC
  • NG lavage
    • Consider for suspectedsig. GI blood loss
    • Small child: 12F NG tube; instill 50cc saline
    • Older child: 14-16F NG tube; instill 100-200cc saline
    • Aspirate after 2-3min


Management

  • Contingent on underlying etiology


Disposition

See Also

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Pages


External Links


References

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