68-Year-Old Man with PR Bleed

Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2013 Nov 4;2(1):43. doi: 10.1016/S2049-0801(13)70033-5. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

A 68-year-old man is referred to the colorectal clinic by his GP. He has lost 10 kg in weight over the last two months. He also noticed that his bowel motions have been loose and sometimes contain blood. You review the full blood count and faecal occult blood test the GP requested. What should you do next?

Keywords: Faecal occult blood; Investigations; PR bleeding.