Gastrointestinal Bleed ATI System Disorder New

Gastrointestinal Bleed ATI System Disorder Gastrointestinal Bleed Alterations in Health (Diagnosis): Gastrointestinal bleed Pathophysiology Related to Client Problem: Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disorder in the digestive tract. The blood often appears in stool or vomit but isn't always visible, though it may cause the stool to look black or tarry. Depending on the rate of blood loss, GI bleeding can manifest in several forms and can be classified as overt, occult or obscure. Overt GI bleeding, otherwise known as acute GI bleeding, is visible and can present in the form of hematemesis, “coffee-ground” emesis, melena, or hematochezia. Occult or chronic GI bleeding as a result of microscopic hemorrhage can present as Hemoccult-positive stools with or without iron deficiency anemia. Obscure GI bleeding refers to recurrent bleeding in which a source is not identified after upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Obscure bleeding may be either overt or occult