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What is the initial emergency room management of this patient? |
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What additional history is needed?
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What are important aspects of the physical examination?
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| 4.) |
In this age patient, what are the more likely etiologies of lower GI bleeding?
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If she were 50 years old, would these likely etiologies change? If she were 20? If she were 10?
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What laboratory workup is needed?
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What is the next step in identifying the source of bleeding?
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If this procedure does not provide the needed information, are there other investigations that may help?
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What are the limitations of these additional studies?
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| 10.) |
What are indications for surgical intervention?
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| 11.) |
What operative procedures may be required? |
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