Hemorrhagic gastroenteritis has been renamed...it is now called
Acute Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Syndrome (AHDS).
AHDS is a more specific term, as HGE could refer to a number of conditions that cause inflammation and bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract. Other conditions that may lead to HGE include but are not limited to: infectious causes, dietary indiscretion and pancreatitis among others.
