Difference between revisions of "Bright red blood per rectum"
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*[[Hemorrhoids]]. | *[[Hemorrhoids]]. | ||
*[[Angiodysplasia]]. | *[[Angiodysplasia]]. | ||
*Neoplasms. | *Neoplasms - [[colorectal carcinoma]] and others. | ||
*[[Diverticular disease]]. | *[[Diverticular disease]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 16 May 2014
Bright red blood per rectum, abbreviated BRBPR, is a nonspecific sign with a longer differential diagnosis.
Causes
Classic causes of lower GI bleed (mnemonic CHAND):
- Colitis.
- Hemorrhoids.
- Angiodysplasia.
- Neoplasms - colorectal carcinoma and others.
- Diverticular disease.
Other: