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Hematochezia pathophysiology
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
Hematochezia is commonly associated with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. It is distinguished from melena, which is stool with blood that has been altered by the gut flora and appears black/”tarry“.
Reference
Reference
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]