Question

A 78-year-old woman with known diverticular disease presents with sudden onset, profuse, painless, bright red rectal bleeding. She feels lightheaded. Her heart rate is 110 bpm, BP 100/60 mmHg. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Diverticular haemorrhage

Answer

Haemorrhoids

Answer

Anal fissure

Answer

Colorectal cancer

Answer

Ischaemic colitis

Practice question

A 78-year-old woman with known diverticular disease presents with sudden onset, profuse, painless, bright red rectal bleeding. She feels lightheaded. Her heart rate is 110 bpm, BP 100/60 mmHg. What is the most likely diagnosis?