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digestive system organs, vascular ectasia, the colon, colonic arteriovenous malformation, colonic angiomas, angiodysplasia, the colon, condition of stretched, fragile blood vessels, in the colon that results in occasional loss of blood, gastrointestinal, gi, tract, condition is mostly related, aging, degeneration, the blood vessels, occurs in older adults, angiodysplasia, the colon is not related to cancers, the blood vessels, different than diverticulosis, another very common cause of bleeding in older adults, several theories, the cause of angiodysplasia, the colon, most likely, normal contractions, the colon result in dilation, stretching, colonic veins, venules, capillaries, dilation becomes so severe that a small direct passageway develops between the artery, vein, arteriovenous fistula, in this area, the colon wall that the patient is at risk, bleeding, angiodysplasia, the colon has been seen in, 3% of "nonbleeding persons", 5% of patients evaluated, blood, in the stool, anemia, hemorrhage, men, women, equally at risk, developing angiodysplasia, the colon, most patients, older than 50 years, in elderly patients, anemia, weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath, not be any signs of bleeding directly, colon, have occasional mild, severe bleeding episodes, bright red blood coming, rectum, patients, have dark, black, tarry stools, no pain associated, angiodysplasia, colonoscopy, examining the walls, the colon using a camera on the end of a long tube inserted, rectum, angiography, injecting dye, veins to visualize any leakage, the dye, arteries/veins, colon, visualized, x-rays, test is only useful, active bleeding, colon, cbc, a blood test that measures the amount, red blood cells in system, a low amount suggests bleeding, colon, stool guaiac, a test to look, blood, in the stool that cannot be seen by the naked eye, small amounts of stool, placed on 3 cards, analyzed, doctor's office, samples, checked, evidence of blood, a positive test result suggests bleeding, colon, a patient is bleeding, colon, the source, the bleeding, rate of blood loss, patient's condition must be evaluated continuously, require admission to an intensive care unit, icu, administration of iv fluids, blood products required, once the source, the bleeding is found, by angiography, colonoscopy, begin, 90% of vascular ectasias stop bleeding on own without any treatment, intervention is needed, colonoscope, cauterize, burn, site of hemorrhage, bleeding, done electrically, heat, a laser, argon plasma coagulation, apc, relativley new method of electrocoagulation that uses electical energy to stop bleeding, electricity, does not come in contact, the tissue, complications of this procedure include puncture, the colon, treatment failure, actively bleeding vascular ectasia, treated by angiography by clotting the blood supply, bleeding area, the colon, use of chemicals that cause the blood vessels to constrict, administered, whether by angiography, colonoscope, instances, surgery, option, a right hemicolectomy, removal, the entire right side, the colon, remains the treatment of choice, patient whose ectasia continues to bleed at a dangerously quick rate, despite several therapeutic interventions by angiography, colonoscopy, mentioned, bleeding in more than 90% of instances stops on its own, patients, bleeding angiodysplasia despite having had colonoscopy, angiography, surgery, likely to have more bleeding, in the future, goal of repeat endoscopic therapy, reduce, not totally eliminate, number of bleeds, hospitalizations, transfusions, surgery a cure prognosis remains good bleeding, controlled, severe loss of blood, gastrointestinal tract, anemia, death, excessive blood loss, call health provider, rectal bleeding, black stools occur, no measures, available at this time, faq, frequently asked questions, i know, i have angiodysplasia, the colon, don't, way to find out, have evidence of bleeding from gi tract, a colonoscopy supports this finding, condition that causes, bleeding, gastrointestinal tract, except that this disease, does not cause pain, other causes, should everyone be tested, angiodysplasia, the colon, no, have evidence of bleeding from gastrointestinal tract.