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Which of the following best describes haematemesis?
Which of the following best describes haematemesis?
- Vomiting of black, tar-like substance
- Vomiting of bright red blood (correct)
- Streaks of fresh blood on stools
- Passage of bright red blood through the anus
What does the term 'melaena' mean?
What does the term 'melaena' mean?
- Streaks of fresh blood on stools
- Vomiting of black, tar-like substance (correct)
- Passage of bright red blood through the anus
- Vomiting of bright red blood
What does 'hematochezia' refer to?
What does 'hematochezia' refer to?
- Vomiting of bright red blood
- Vomiting of black, tar-like substance
- Passage of bright red blood through the anus (correct)
- Streaks of fresh blood on stools
Which category of hematochezia is characterized by maroon, jelly-like traces of blood in stools?
Which category of hematochezia is characterized by maroon, jelly-like traces of blood in stools?
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What color is the blood in rectal bleeding?
What color is the blood in rectal bleeding?
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What is the main difference between colonic bleeding and rectal bleeding?
What is the main difference between colonic bleeding and rectal bleeding?
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