Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

In this section, you will contribute to the knowledge base to how to approach a patient presenting with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, a common gastrointestinal complaint, especially in the inpatient setting.

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Approach Considerations:
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Differential Diagnoses

 * Please write the differential diagnoses applicable to the topic.

History and Physical Examination:
Please list the important history components that you would ask your patients, and how does the answer help you differentiate different etiologies.

Diagnosis:
Please list diagnostic tests appropriate to help you determine the final diagnosis.

Treatment considerations:
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