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With Colon Issues Does Anemia Usually Come First Or Is

Posted on Wed, 26 Feb 2020

Question: With colon issues does anemia usually come first or is it rectal bleeding?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rectal bleed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
Have seen your details,
Firstly there would be rectal bleeding as lose of blood would cause anemia. Anemia means any qualitative or quantitative change in blood. So when their would be rectal then anemia would develop.
Hope I was helpful and easy to understand.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (49 minutes later)

How long would it take for the blood to cause anemia? Would the blood usually be viable or not visible?

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (1 minute later)

My gastro dr insisted that if something was seriously wrong that my hemoglobin levels, kidney function as well as liver function wouldn’t be good.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello the fall in level of hemoglobin depends on the intensity and severity of bleed.
For eg if a person is losing 10-15 ml of blood daily it may take months however severe bleeding may cause anemia with in few days.
Thank you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (16 hours later)

Are other symptoms likely to occur first or later on?

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Yes sudden loss of weight,Massive bleeding,Severe pain etc are the usual presenting symptom.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (2 days later)

What can cause bloody mucus from the stool along with abdominal nosies

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (33 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks follow up,
Blood in stool with abdominal noises can be very likely due to inflammatory condition of intestines ranging from Gastroenteritis to Inflammatory bowel disease.
Thanks!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (18 hours later)

Can it be cancer?

Follow up: Dr. Ramesh Kumar (0 minute later)

Apparently that’s on the rise with young people. Doctors are more likely to misdiagnose people who
Are under 40.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I don't think it's cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Clinically I don't think it's cancer however exact comment could be given only after test called colonoscopy.
Thank you!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj