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Hematochezia

Patient Summary:
37 year old female. PMH hypercholesterolemia, congenital joint disorder (arthrogryposis)

Presented with sudden onset diffuse abdominal pain and cramping with associated diarrhea. After 4 episodes of diarrhea patient passing frank red blood x 3 episodes. No vomiting, intermittent nausea. WBC’s 13.8 H/H 13.4/39.3. Many fecal leukocytes. No CT ordered.

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