Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease, infectious, or ischemic colitis can all present with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Overall, colitis contributes to approximately 20% of all causes of lower GI bleed [1]. Bleeding from colitis is usually intermittent, self-limiting, and commonly associated with other symptoms such as diarrhea, fevers, abdominal pain
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 145-154 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441916921 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine