Rectal Bleeding (GI Bleed Part 2/3)

Today, we have a 60 year old male patient, with a past medical history of: Osteoarthritis COPD Atrial fibrillation Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Diverticulosis Rectal cancer Chief complaint: 1 day rectal bleeding (episodes every hour) causing them to spend the entire day in the bathroom. The patient states he's had a similar episode like this years ago. Before we see the patient, we should be asking... What is the trend of our patient blood pressure since arrival? Is the patient actively bleeding? Are they symptomatic (weak, dizzy, lightheaded, etc)? What is the access? We're going to walk through this patient's case together over on our podcast. - Our goal at Medgeeks is to help you live the life you want to live as you navigate a career in medicine. This looks different to everyone, which is why we take such a personalized approach.  Whether you want to ... Stop taking your work home Have the skillset to work autonomously Improve your work life balance ...or anything in between, we can definitely help.   We've worked with thousands since 2013 and we're confident we can help take your career and life to the next level. You can learn more about our mentorship opportunities here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/opportunities   or schedule a time to chat with our advisors here:   https://www.medgeeksmentorship.co/application   - Learn more about what we do here https://medgeeks.co/about-us - Check out our free Facebook group, where we share daily clinical pearls, advice, and practice changing updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/medgeeks - This podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing standard of care in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast, video, or blog.