This is originally from the wording in Pathoma
Agree this is a more accurate description on first look, AMBOSS differentiates colonic and rectal hematochezia in this chart, but they’re both forms of lower GI bleed: https://next.amboss.com/us/article/ZS0Zy2#Ze58563b6c06cea96d979e53b22710ce4
i think its okay as it was originally
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indifferent
fine with either one.
There was a discussion on it probably where it was decided that left colon/sigmoid bleed more even though right colon has more diverticulae, iirc?
Think it’s fine as is.
Yeah I agree the card is okay. I read it as, while the diverticulosis may arise in the lower GI/left colon (i.e., site of origin), the complication that the patient may have would present as rectal bleeding (i.e., their chief concern in the ED might be “bleeding from my rectum”).
I also read it as “bleeding per rectum” not necessarily that it’s the source. So I think it’s fine as is.