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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Melena
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  1. Black or tarry stools 
    ... or right side of the colon. The term melena is used to describe this finding.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003130.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Sigmoidoscopy 
    Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure used to see inside the sigmoid colon and rectum. The sigmoid colon is the area of the large intestine ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003885.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Peptic Ulcer Disease (American College of Gastroenterology)  
    Peptic Ulcer/Start Here ... Peptic Ulcer ... American College of Gastroenterology ... Discover comprehensive information about Peptic Ulcer Disease, a condition characterized ...
    https://gi.org/topics/peptic-ulcer-disease - External Health Links
  4. Stools - foul smelling 
    ... or clay-colored stools )? Are the stools black (melena)? Are your stools hard to flush? What sort ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Upper GI Bleeding in Children (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - PDF  
    Gastrointestinal Bleeding/Children ... Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition ... PDF
    https://www.gikids.org/.../english/Bleeding - Upper GI.pdf - External Health Links