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What Causes Intestinal Gut Infection With Rectal Bleeding?
Question: My Aunt is traveling in Germany and has been hospitalized with intestinal gut infection with rectal bleeding. Any idea?
She was hospitalized three weeks ago in XXXXXXX TX with a hypertensive crisis,but was cleared for this trip.
She was hospitalized three weeks ago in XXXXXXX TX with a hypertensive crisis,but was cleared for this trip.
Brief Answer:
Diverticulitis
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear about your aunt who is traveling in Germany and diagnosed with a gut infection and GI bleeding. More than likely she has diverticulitis. This is a GI infection of the lower colon with infection and bleeding. If caught early enough and treated with antibiotics they can stop the bleeding and infection. If it does not get control with the antibiotics she may need a surgery to bypass the area infected. But most people are able to improve just with the antibiotics and bowel rest. This is very common and not unusual.
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Diverticulitis
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
I am sorry to hear about your aunt who is traveling in Germany and diagnosed with a gut infection and GI bleeding. More than likely she has diverticulitis. This is a GI infection of the lower colon with infection and bleeding. If caught early enough and treated with antibiotics they can stop the bleeding and infection. If it does not get control with the antibiotics she may need a surgery to bypass the area infected. But most people are able to improve just with the antibiotics and bowel rest. This is very common and not unusual.
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