GI SYMPTOMS

ABDOMINAL PAIN

Abdominal pain refers to discomfort in the space between the chest and pelvis. Most cases of abdominal pain are mild and have a variety of common causes, such as indigestion or muscle strain

Causes

• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Acid reflux
• Gastritis
• Food intolerances
• Constipation
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Stomach or peptic ulcers
• Crohn's disease
• Celiac disease
• Pulled or strained muscles
• Menstrual cramps or endometriosis

Other symptoms

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Fever
• Abdominal cramping
• Bloating
• Gas

If you have any of these symptoms,consult to your docter.

GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding first will appear as vomiting of blood, bloody bowel movements, or black, tarry stools. Vomited blood from bleeding in the stomach may look like "coffee grounds".

Symptoms associated with blood loss can include

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Shortness of breath
• Abdominal pain
• Pale appearance
• Vomiting of blood usually originates from an upper GI source.
• Bright red or maroon stool can be from either a lower GI source or from brisk bleeding from an upper GI source.
• Long-term GI bleeding may go unnoticed or may cause fatigue, anemia, black stools, or a positive test for microscopic blood.

If you have any of these symptoms,immediate consult Emergency services of hospital.

DYSPHAGIA

Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) means it takes more time and effort to move food or liquid from your mouth to your stomach. Dysphagia may also be associated with pain. In some cases, swallowing may be impossible.

symptoms associated with dysphagia may include:

• Having pain while swallowing (odynophagia)
• Being unable to swallow
• Having the sensation of food getting stuck in your throat or chest or behind your breastbone (sternum)
• Drooling
• Being hoarse
• Bringing food back up (regurgitation)
• Having frequent heartburn
• Having food or stomach acid back up into your throat
• Unexpectedly losing weight
• Coughing or gagging when swallowing
• Having to cut food into smaller pieces or avoiding certain foods because of trouble swallowing

DIARRHOEA & CONSTIPATION

Diarrhoea is when your bowel movements become loose or watery. The definition of diarrhoea is passing loose or watery bowel movements 3 or more times in a day (or more frequently than usual).Diarrhoea occurs when the lining of the intestine is unable to absorb fluid, or it actively secretes fluid.

Symptoms of mild to moderate dehydration in children can include:

• Dry mouth
• Passing less urine than usual (often noticed as fewer wet nappies in babies and toddlers)
• Irritability
• Listlessness
• Less tears when crying

Diarrhoea can cause dehydration, especially in young children and older people. Symptoms of dehydration in adults can include:

• Thirst
• Lack of energy
• Passing less urine than normal
• Dizziness or light-headedness
• The skin on the back of your hand being slow to return to position after being pinched upwards

Constipation

Though occasional constipation is very common, some people experience chronic constipation that can interfere with their ability to go about their daily tasks. Chronic constipation may also cause excessive straining to have a bowel movement and other signs and symptoms.

Symptoms of chronic constipation include:

• Passing fewer than three stools a week
• Having lumpy or hard stools
• Straining to have bowel movements
• Feeling as though there's a blockage in your rectum that prevents bowel movements
• Feeling as though you can't completely empty the stool from your rectum
• Needing help to empty your rectum, such as using your hands to press on your abdomen and using a finger to remove stool from your rectum

DYSPEPSIA

Indigestion is often a sign of an underlying problem, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers, or gallbladder disease, rather than a condition of its own.Also called dyspepsia, it is defined as a persistent or recurrent pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen.

The symptoms of indigestion can include:

• Burning in the stomach or upper abdomen
• Abdominal pain
• Bloating (full feeling)
• Belching and gas
• Nausea and vomiting
• Acidic taste
• Growling stomach

INTESTINALGAS

Excess upper intestinal gas can result from swallowing more than a usual amount of air, overeating, smoking or chewing gum. Excess lower intestinal gas can be caused by eating too much of certain foods, by the inability to fully digest certain foods or by a disruption in the bacteria normally found in the colon.
He most common gas symptoms include burping, passing gas, bloating, and pain or discomfort in your abdomen.

Gas symptoms vary from person to person

• Burping
  Burping, or belching, once in a while, especially during and after meals, is normal. If you burp a lot, you may be swallowing too much air and releasing it before the air enters your stomach.
• Bloating
  Bloating is a feeling of fullness or swelling in your abdomen. Bloating most often occurs during or after a meal.
• Pain or discomfort in your abdomen
  You may feel pain or discomfort in your abdomen when gas does not move through your intestines normally.