Haematochezia its causes and newest treatment

- Passage of bright red blood per rectum.

- Usually indicate that lesion distal to Rh. Colon

* AE:

- Hemorrhoids

- Diverticulosis.

- Colitis

- Colonic Cancer: usually present with chronic occult bleedin
D of Haematochezia:

1- Clinical history

2- PR examination

3- Colonoscop

4- Barium enema

5- Nasogastric tube: -ve

6- Lab: Aneamia

Occult GIT blood loss:

- normal appearing stool

- hemoccult +ve

N.B: C/P of GIT hge:

1- C/P of i type of hge.

2- Hypovolemic shock

3- Recurrent GIT hge ® lead to iron deficiency anaemia.

4- C/P of i aetiology