Episode 58. Rectal Bleeding with Mr Hanumant Chouhan

Rectal bleeding is a very important clue to the possibility of serious internal colonic pathology. Whilst our approach to work up of patients with rectal bleeding is determined by the description of blood, the age of the patient and background history, it is extremely important not to overlook rectal bleeding as a possible early sign of a malignant polyp, premalignant polyp, colorectal malignancy or inflammatory bowel disease.

To discuss this subject in more depth we are joined by the very well-trained colorectal surgeon Hanumant Chouhan who discusses:

· Approach to rectal bleeding guided by patients’ age and family history

· Increased risk of colorectal malignancy in young patients

· Appropriate investigations and workup

Hanumant provides an excellent synopsis of this subject in conversation. Please join us on this episode.

Useful references are:

- www.sjog.org.au

- my.clevelandclinic.org

- www.mayoclinic.org

- www.asge.org

To be a guest on the show or provide some feedback, I’d love to hear from you: manager@gihealth.com.au

Dr Luke Crantock MBBS, FRACP, is a gastroenterologist in practice for over 25 years. He is the founder of The Centre for GI Health, based in Melbourne Australia and is passionate about educating General Practitioners and patients on disease prevention and how to manage and improve their digestive health.