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Pediatric GI bleeding is bleeding that happens in your child’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anus.
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-1206
Ste F4500
469-497-2505
F: 469-497-2511
Ste P3500
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
Ste 106
Pediatric GI bleeding includes any bleeding that happens in your child’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A child with GI bleeding may have vomiting with blood or they may have bleeding during or between bowel movements. GI bleeding is a symptom of a medical problem, such as an ulcer or colon polyps.
The symptoms of GI bleeding depend on if the bleeding is happening in the upper or lower portion of the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms may include:
The most common causes of GI bleeding in children include: