Lower GI bleeding Flashcards
1
Q
Lower GI bleeding history
A
Blood colour Amount On stool/mixed Bowel habits How long/onset Cancer history Anticoagulants
2
Q
Causes of lower GI bleeding
A
Diverticulosis Ischaemic/infective colitis Malignancy Inflammatory bowel disease Haemorrhoids
3
Q
What is diverticulosis?
A
Most common cause of outpouchings of bowel wall
4
Q
What are haemorrhoids?
A
Engorged vascular cushions
5
Q
Signs of haemorrhoids
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Fresh red blood
Streaked on stool
On toilet paper
6
Q
Signs bleeding caused by malignancy
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Other lower GI symptoms
Weight loss
Relevant family history
7
Q
Investigations of lowe GI bleeding
A
PR exam
Bloods
Colonoscopy
