PR bleeding Flashcards
1
Q
History of constipation + fresh blood on paper + anal pain
A
Anal fissure/haemorrhoids
2
Q
Sudden painless rectal bleeding in an older person
A
Diverticular haemorrhage
3
Q
Rectal bleeding + weight loss + urgency/tenesmus
A
Distal cancer/polyp
4
Q
Bloody diarrhoea +/- mucus + abd pain
A
Inflammatory bowel disease
5
Q
Acute onset of bloody diarrhoea and vomiting + recent dodgy food
A
Gastroenteritis
6
Q
Weight loss + blood mixed in with stool + anaemia in older person
A
Proximal colonic cancer
7
Q
Passage of altered blood, history of NSAID use
A
Gastritis/ulcer
8
Q
Haematemesis + history of liver disease/alcoholism
A
Oesophageal varices
