September/2005

ANSWER  9 =E

The key iussue here is to define the lower GI bleed in terms of its severity. This is a moderate to severe lower GI bleed. Having done so, then search in the hospital records and/or go to the literature. Noe this reference from Emory University’s Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=9932826&query_hl=8). Clearly, colonic diverticular disease is the most common condition of those listed responsible for moderate lower intestinal hemorrhage, ie. Requiring admission and work up via colonoscopy