19 Rectal bleeding and rectal conditions
Rectal bleeding
Clinical features
‘Red flag’ features are change of bowel habit, weight loss and rectal bleeding. Causes of rectal bleeding (Fig. 3.19.1):

— haemorrhoids: their presence does not exclude other concurrent causes (e.g. cancer), especially in the elderly

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