17th July 2020

A 39-year-old man presents to the gastroenterology clinic with a 2 month history of rectal bleeding and diarrhoea

A 39-year-old man presents to the gastroenterology clinic with a 2 month history of rectal bleeding and diarrhoea with 4 bowel motions a day. Blood tests are as follows: Haemoglobin 12g/dl (normal range 13-18 g/dl), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is 18 mm/h (normal range 0-15 mm/h). Colonoscopy confirmed extensive active colitis.

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