Cotter Thomas G, Buckley Niamh S, Loftus Conor G
Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 May;92(5):797-804. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021.
The evaluation of the patient with hematochezia can be complex because of the broad differential diagnosis and the number of management strategies available. In this article, a simplified approach to the history and physical examination is presented, with management illustrated in a case-oriented manner.