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What Causes Blood In Stool After An Accident?
My friend and her husband were in a head on collision one week ago. She is moving slow and having left side pain, today she had bright red blood in her stool. I begged her to go to the doctor again. She was thinking fractured rib could this be a spleen problem?
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Hello,
Blood in Stool may be due to hemorrhoid or fissure or fistulas. Possible that bowel injury lead to bleeding.
Until examination is done, it is difficult to say what it is. Please consult your doctor so that he will examine and advice scan abdomen treats you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
Blood in Stool may be due to hemorrhoid or fissure or fistulas. Possible that bowel injury lead to bleeding.
Until examination is done, it is difficult to say what it is. Please consult your doctor so that he will examine and advice scan abdomen treats you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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