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Flashcards in Ch 25 Anus Deck (6)
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Melena

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Black tarry stool due to occult blood from gastrointestinal bleeding

Or non tarry from ingestion of iron meds

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Position for inserting an enema

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Lateral sims

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Red blood in stool

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Gastrointestinal bleeding localized bleeding around the anus or colon or rectal cancer

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Clay color stool

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Absent bile pigment

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Steatorrhea

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Excessive fat in the stool as in malabsorption of fat

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Dyschezia

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Painful or difficult bowel movement