Gastrointestinal Bleeding Symptoms and Terminology Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Colonic bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What color is the blood in rectal bleeding?

    <p>Bright red</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between colonic bleeding and rectal bleeding?

    <p>The location of the bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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