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Difference between melena ,hematochezia and dtsentery?
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Bowel issues: Melena is black, tarry, stool with digested blood in it. Hematochezia is bright red blood per rectum and dysentery is diarrhea-usually caused from a bacteria.
Answered 3/5/2018
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