Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with Google
What Causes Severe Abdominal Pain, Dry Heaving, Blood In Stool And Nausea?
Question: My Daughter (age 53) has severe abdominal pain, continuing retching, red blood in stools, and nausea. She is in the hospital, but we don't know what is causing the bowel inflamaation.
Brief Answer:
Bacterial infection or inflammatory bowels disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The inflammation can be due to bacterial infection or inflammatory bowels diseases (Crohns disease).
Infection gives fever. Crohns usually does not give fever.
I hope she have had colonoscopy done. If not, she should have as such symptoms can also appear due to colon cancer. Please suggest that to her doctors.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Bacterial infection or inflammatory bowels disease.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
The inflammation can be due to bacterial infection or inflammatory bowels diseases (Crohns disease).
Infection gives fever. Crohns usually does not give fever.
I hope she have had colonoscopy done. If not, she should have as such symptoms can also appear due to colon cancer. Please suggest that to her doctors.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Note: Revert back with your health reports to get further guidance on your gastric problems. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties
