Neonatal bleeding originating in the oesophagus, stomach, small or large intestine

Definition

Bleeding in the neonate that originates from the digestive system. Most common causes include enteritis, gastritis, milk protein allergies, intussusception, and/or erosions of mucosa.

Exclusions

• Meckel diverticulum with complication (LB15.0)
• Neonatal haematemesis or melaena due to swallowed maternal blood (KB8A)
• Neonatal volvulus (LB18)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Certain specified neonatal haemorrhages

• KA83.0Neonatal bleeding originating in the mouth, nose or pharynx
• KA83.2Neonatal rectal haemorrhage
• KA83.3Neonatal hepatic haemorrhage
• KA83.4Neonatal haemorrhage originating in adrenal gland
• KA83.5Neonatal haemorrhage originating in spleen
• KA83.6Neonatal haemorrhage originating in kidney or bladder
• KA83.7Neonatal haemorrhage originating in trachea or pulmonary parenchyma
• KA83.8Neonatal cutaneous haemorrhage