Approach to the Patient With Hematochezia

Thomas G. Cotter; Niamh S. Buckley; Conor G. Loftus

doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021

Approach to the Patient With Hematochezia

Thomas G. Cotter, Niamh S. Buckley, Conor G. Loftus

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

The evaluation of the patient with hematochezia can be complex because of the broad differential diagnosis and the number of management strategies available. In this article, a simplified approach to the history and physical examination is presented, with management illustrated in a case-oriented manner.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	797-804
Number of pages	8
Journal	Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Volume	92
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021
State	Published - May 2017
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021

Cite this

@article{5ee764ee04c1485a99903b32ceb0b783,

title = "Approach to the Patient With Hematochezia",

abstract = "The evaluation of the patient with hematochezia can be complex because of the broad differential diagnosis and the number of management strategies available. In this article, a simplified approach to the history and physical examination is presented, with management illustrated in a case-oriented manner.",

author = "Cotter, {Thomas G.} and Buckley, {Niamh S.} and Loftus, {Conor G.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research",

year = "2017",

month = may,

doi = "10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "92",

pages = "797--804",

journal = "Mayo Clinic Proceedings",

issn = "0025-6196",

publisher = "Elsevier Science",

number = "5",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Approach to the Patient With Hematochezia

AU - Cotter, Thomas G.

AU - Buckley, Niamh S.

AU - Loftus, Conor G.

PY - 2017/5

Y1 - 2017/5

N2 - The evaluation of the patient with hematochezia can be complex because of the broad differential diagnosis and the number of management strategies available. In this article, a simplified approach to the history and physical examination is presented, with management illustrated in a case-oriented manner.

AB - The evaluation of the patient with hematochezia can be complex because of the broad differential diagnosis and the number of management strategies available. In this article, a simplified approach to the history and physical examination is presented, with management illustrated in a case-oriented manner.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018437729&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85018437729&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021

DO - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.12.021

M3 - Review article

C2 - 28473039

AN - SCOPUS:85018437729

SN - 0025-6196

VL - 92

SP - 797

EP - 804

JO - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

JF - Mayo Clinic Proceedings

IS - 5

ER -

Approach to the Patient With Hematochezia

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this