- Gastrointestinal bleeding
The symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding include black or bloody stool or vomit, dizziness, and cramping.
- Constipation (child)
Constipation is having less than three bowel movements a week, causing hard stools, abdominal pain and more.
- Medication reaction or side-effect
Medication side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, weakness, dizziness, seizures, and more.
- Dry mouth
Symptoms of dry mouth include sticky mouth, dry and cracked lips and tongue, sore throat, cavities, and more.
- Gingivitis
Gingivitis is a mild form of periodontal (gum) disease that can cause redness, swelling, and bleeding gums.
- Aspirin use
Side effects of taking aspirin include nosebleeds, bruises, stomach pain and upset, bloody vomit and more.
- Acute sinusitis
Acute sinusitis, an inflammation of the sinuses, causes sinus pain and tenderness, facial redness and more.
- Peptic ulcer
Peptic ulcers, sores in the lining of the stomach or upper intestine, cause abdominal pain, gas, and more.
- Esophageal cancer
Esophageal cancer starts in the lining of the esophagus and can cause difficulty swallowing.
- Helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter, bacteria in the digestive tract, causes peptic ulcers and their associated pain and burning.
- Chronic sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis, or sinus infections, cause a stuffy or runny nose, tooth pain, fever, sore throat and more.
- Constipation (adult)
Constipation is having less than three bowel movements a week, causing hard stools, abdominal pain and more.
- Iron poisoning
Iron poisoning causes abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and dehydration.
- Taking iron supplements
Taking iron supplements can cause chest pain, headache, a metallic taste in your mouth, nausea, and more.
- Taking Pepto-bismol (bismuth)
Side effects of medications with bismuth include black stool and a black tongue.
- Eating certain foods
Certain foods can cause unusual and sometimes unpleasant side effects, such as bad breath and heartburn.
- Trauma or injury
Trauma most often refers to serious bodily injury or wounds symptoms range depending on the injury.
- Colon cancer
Colon cancer is often asymptomatic, but it can cause constipation, bowel obstruction, bloody stool and more.
- Colon polyps
Colon polyps are growths that form in the lining of the colon, and can cause constipation, diarrhea and more.
- Pre-leukemia (myelodysplastic syndrome)
Myelodysplastic syndromes are diseases that affect the bone marrow and blood, causing anemia and tiredness.
- Dental caries (cavities)
Dental cavities are tiny holes in teeth and can aching pain in the tooth and jaw.
- Esophageal varices
Esophageal varices occur when the veins in the lower part of your esophagus become swollen.
- Blood clotting disorder
Blood clotting disorders increase the risk that dangerous blood clots will form in the body.
- Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia causes bruising, frequent nosebleeds, and tiny red dots that look like a rash.
- Small intestine cancer
Small intestine cancer is rare and often has no symptoms, but can cause symptoms in its advanced stages.