Lower gastrointestinal bleeding physical examination

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

The most common physical examination finding is the passage of frank blood per rectum (hematochezia).

The most common physical examination finding is the passage of frank blood per rectum (hematochezia).

• Patients with [disease name] usually appear [general appearance].

• Fever
• Tachycardia
• Tachypnea
• Hypotension with normal pulse pressure.

• Cyanosis

• Normal bilateral vesicular breath sounds.

• Normal S1S2 sounds with regular rate and rhythm.

• Tenderness
• Distension
• Abdominal mass