Med. praxi 2013; 10(11-12): 380-382
Diagnosis and management of lower gastrointestinal bleeding
- Chirurgické oddělení, Vsetínská nemocnice a. s., Vsetín
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding can present as an acute and life-threatening event or
as chronic bleeding with iron-deficiency anaemia, faecal occult blood or intermittent hematochezia. Identifying the source of bleeding
can be difficult since many patients bleed intermittently or stop bleeding spontaneously. Diverticula, angiodysplasia, neoplasm, colitis,
ischemia, anorectal disorders and postpolypectomy bleeding are the
most common causes. Colonoscopy is the diagnostic and therapeutic procedure of choice. This review summarizes the most frequent
sources of bleeding, current methods available for the diagnosis and treatment of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
Keywords: lower gastrointestinal bleeding, hematochezia, melena
Published: December 1, 2013 Show citation
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