Hematochezia is indicated by bright red or maroon blood per rectum and must be differentiated from melena, the passage of tarry stool, the presence of which is suggestive of an upper ...
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Hematochezia
For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica Swollen veins in the lower part of rectum and anus that causes bleeding and discomfort. Caused due ...
A 38-year-old woman with recurring acute alcohol-related pancreatitis was admitted to the hospital with a 2-day history of hematochezia. The findings on admission were as follows: skin pale and ...
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Clark, MD, Kathleen G. Benjamin, RNC, MSN, NNP Echevarria Ybarguengoitia, using bililabstix to prospectively evaluate occult hematochezia in 300 premature newborns, reported a 0.47% incidence of ...
Unless otherwise specified, clinically important bleeding refers to overt bleeding (coffee-ground emesis, hematemesis, melena, or hematochezia) plus hemodynamic changes or the need for transfusion ...