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What Causes Bloody Diarrhea?

Yesterday I had severe diarrhea with bright red blood on my toilet tissue and eventually what looked like bright red bloody mucus in the toilet. At the same time I was throwing up everything I had eaten that day repeatedly. Even water was coming back up almost immediately. I have been diagnosed with diverticulitis in the past. Should I call my doctor or just wait and see if it subsides. Have had the pain I my abdomen for over 24 hours now.
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM...

According to your history , you are having acute gastroenteritis infection....

It could be bacterial , viral or parasitic infection....

It is better to do stool routine microscopic examination...
-If shows pus cells and bacteria than bacterial infection can be the cause ...
-If shows ameba egg than amebic colitis can be there
-It might shows giardia , hookworm egg also if present

According to cause treatment guided with antibiotic , metronidazole or albendazole .

If suspected blood culture done for typhoid ..

Meanwhile maintain hydration ...

Drink lots of fruit juice and water

Avoid excess spicy foods

Non veg food avoided ...

If not improving than USG , stool culture , colonoscopy like investigation needed

Take care

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What Causes Bloody Diarrhea?

Hi welcome to HCM... According to your history , you are having acute gastroenteritis infection.... It could be bacterial , viral or parasitic infection.... It is better to do stool routine microscopic examination... -If shows pus cells and bacteria than bacterial infection can be the cause ... -If shows ameba egg than amebic colitis can be there -It might shows giardia , hookworm egg also if present According to cause treatment guided with antibiotic , metronidazole or albendazole . If suspected blood culture done for typhoid .. Meanwhile maintain hydration ... Drink lots of fruit juice and water Avoid excess spicy foods Non veg food avoided ... If not improving than USG , stool culture , colonoscopy like investigation needed Take care Advise : Physician consultation.