Blood in stool happens when there is bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Peptic ulcer disease, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, and cancer can cause blood in stool. Blood in stool for a woman is ...
Occasional changes in stool (poop) colors usually occur as a result of the food you eat. A persistent change in the color of your stool could also indicate an underlying health condition and ...
Palpation, especially in thin patients, may reveal hard, palpable stool in the ascending, descending, and sigmoid segments of the colon. Rectal examination should be performed, assessing rectal ...
If, upon examining the patient in the lithotomy position, it is unclear whether an enterocele exists, have the patient stand with one leg on a short stool and repeat the physical exam. Place one ...