Identification of pseudo-gastrointestinal bleeding in children
YAN Wei-hui
WANG Ying
Abstract：Distinguishing true and false gastrointestinal bleeding is an essential skill that every pediatrician needs to master.The main causes of pseudo-gastrointestinal bleeding are bleeding from the mouth,nose,throat,respiratory tract,and exogenous food or drug interference.In most cases,it is easier to distinguish true from false gastrointestinal bleeding by history inquiry,physical examination,and fecal occult blood test,avoiding unnecessary invasive examination and surgery as much as possible.However,there are some misdiagnoses and emergencies in clinical practice.If bleeding from the mouth,nose,pharynx,respiratory tract and digestive tract is ruled out after adequate clinical evaluation,the possibility of malingery or factitious disorders should be considered.
Keywords：gastrointestinal bleedingpseudomonasmelenahematocheziahaematemesis
Publication Date：2024-07-06
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 485-488 )