Fecal Occult Blood Testing in Hospitalized Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 47-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, and grade II esophageal varices is admitted for treatment of alcohol withdrawal. He reports having some dark-colored stools a week prior to admission, but his stools since then have been normal in color. A repeat hemoglobin is stable, but a fecal occult blood test is positive. What should be done next?
Medical subject headings
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Hospitalization
- Occult Blood