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Virtual Morning Report - May 20, 2026 - Left Lower Quadrant Pain & Rectal Bleeding

May 20, 2026

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Chief Concern

Left Lower Quadrant Pain & Rectal Bleeding

Presenter

Hem

Discussants

Teaching Pearl

Diarrhea can be inflammatory or non-inflammatory. Inflammatory diarrhea is associated with rectal bleeding (indicative of structural breach) and systemic symptoms. HLH can present with an inflammatory picture with pancytopenia and splenomegaly, and can be triggered by infections and by medications like checkpoint inhibitors.