Causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding

1. Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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2. Case Presentation
●56 year old man w PMH of HTN, COPD,
cholecystectomy comes in bright red blood per
rectum for the past 5 hours associated with
dizziness, palpitations, and sweating.
●VS: BP 157/85 HR 104 RR 20 Temp 98.6 O2 sat
97% RA
●PE: Unremarkable except for generalized
abdominal pain, tachycardia, and BRBPR
● List common causes of LGIB

3. Causes of LGIB
● Diverticular disease
● Angiodysplasia
● Colitis
IBD, ischemia, infectious, radiation
● Postpolypectomy bleeding
● Anorectal disease
Hemorrhoids, rectal varices, fissures
● Small bowel bleeding
● Upper Gastrointestinal Bledding

4. Reference
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Rita Kumar, M.D., Angela Mills, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America; 29 (2011), 239-252