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040			_aOvid MEDLINE(R)
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245			_aRectal Bleeding.
251			_aStatPearls Publishing. 2024 01
252			_aStatPearls Publishing. 2024 01
260			_c2024
260			_fFY2024
260			_p2024 01
265			_sppublish
266			_d2024-04-24
520			_aRectal bleeding, or hematochezia, is a frequently encountered problem in the outpatient setting. It can herald a pathology in the proximal lower gastrointestinal tract, but it can also be from diseases specific to the rectal region, such as hemorrhoids, fissures, proctitis, and anorectal malignancy. Unfortunately, it has been reported that less than half the patients with rectal bleeding will ever seek medical help for their symptoms. Rectal bleeding presents as frank red blood exiting from the anus. The presentation may range from mild to severe, depending on the etiology of the bleeding. Mild cases may appear as red blood streaking the patient's stool or toilet paper after wiping, and severe cases may present as a large volume, brisk bleed. The following review will discuss rectal bleeding with more focus on hemorrhoids as it is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in the middle-aged and elderly populations. Copyright © 2024, StatPearls Publishing LLC.
546			_aEnglish
650			_aIN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
651			_aMedStar Washington Hospital Center
656			_aHospitalist
657			_aStudy Guide
700			_aSood, Tanuj _bMWHC
790			_aSabry AO, Sood T
942			_cART _dArticle
999			_c14069 _d14069