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The What, Why, and How of Perianal Symptoms
Dr. Akhtar QureshiConsultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Sunway Medical Centre, Petaling Jaya Selangor
Email: [email protected]
Common Perianal Symptoms
• Rectal Bleeding
• Perianal Pain
• Perianal Swelling
• Perianal Itch
Assessment
• Frequency of BM
• Time spent in toilet
• Consistency of motions
• Tenesmus
• Change in bowel habit
• Mass/swelling
– reducibility
• Job
• Stress
• FHx
• Other illnesses
• Medications
Physical Examination
Physical Examination
• Inspection
• Palpation
• Digitation
Rectal Bleeding
• Acute lower GI bleeding is defined as bleeding distal to the ligament of Trietz
• Massive bleeding from the upper GI tract can also present with rectal bleeding
Causes of Rectal Bleeding• UGIT
– PUD
– Angiodysplasia
• Small Bowel
– Meckels
– Jejunal Diverticulosis
– Aorto-enteric fistula
• Colonic
– Angiodysplasia
– DD
– CRC/Polyps
– Colitis
– Trauma
• Rectal
– CRC
– Prolapse
– Polyps
– SRU
– Trauma
– Proctitis
• Anal
– Haemorrhoids
– Fissure
• Miscellaneous
– Telangectasia
– Coagulopathy
Rectal Bleeding
Types of blood per anum
Melena Hematochezia
NO SUCH THING AS FRESH MELENA
Rectal Bleeding
• Hematochezia (Not fresh malena!)
• Black Upper GI tract
• Maroon Right colon
• Red blood mixed with stools Left colon
• Red blood covering stools Rectum
• Fresh blood separate from stools Anal
Bleeding
• Amount
• Colour
• Mixed or separate from stools
• ? After stools passed
• Painful or Painless
Clinical Features
• Abdominal Pain• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Ischaemic Bowel Disease
• Anal Pain• Fissure
• Painless Bleeding• Haemorrhoids
• Diverticular Disease
• Angiodysplasia
• Constipation• CRC
• Haemorrhoids
Perianal Pain
• Constant?
• When sitting?
• At defecation?
• Episodic?
Causes
• Constant
– Swelling
– Unable to sit
– ? Fever
– Relief after discharge
• At defecation
– Onset
– Lasts min to hours after
Management
• Perianal abscess– I&D
– Identify fistula
• Thrombosed Piles– Ice finger
– Lignocaine gel
– Stool softners
– Analgesia
• Anal Fissure– Stool softners
– Lignocaine gel
– Analgesia
– (topical GTN)
– Ca antagonist
Perianal Swelling
• Painful
– Perianal hematoma
– Thrombosed piles
– Abscess
• Painless
– Piles
– Tags
• Sudden onset
– Perianal Hematoma
Perinal Itch
• Skin Related– Eczema
– Psoriasis
– Dermatitis
– Poor Hygiene
– STD
– Mycosis
– Helminthiasis
• Local Disorder– Haemorrhoids
– Fistula
– SRU
– Incontinence
• Systemic Disorder– Diabetes Mellitus
– Lymphoma
– Cholestasis
Puritus Ani
• Limit maceration
• Limit contact with bacteria
• Eliminate cause of irritation
• Treat psychogenic component
• Treat inflammation of skin
• Second line
– Topical capsaicin
– Subcut methylene blue
Q 1 Bleeding
• A 56 year old lady presents with passing dark red blood mixed with stools. The most likely cause is:
• A Anal Fissure
• B Haemorrhoids
• C Sigmoid Colon Cancer
• D Peptic Ulcer Disease
Q 1 Bleeding
• A 56 year old lady presents with passing dark red blood mixed with stools. The most likely cause is:
• A Anal Fissure
• B Haemorrhoids
• C Sigmoid Colon Cancer
• D Peptic Ulcer Disease
Q 2 Swelling
• A 35 year old man presents with a painful perianal swelling of 5 days duration. He is unable to sit. He feels feverish since yesterday. The likely cause is:
• A Anal Hematoma
• B Thrombosed Haemorrhoids
• C Perianal Fissure
• D Perianal Abscess
Q 2 Swelling
• A 35 year old man presents with a painful perianal swelling of 5 days duration. He is unable to sit. He feels feverish since yesterday. The likely cause is:
• A Anal Hematoma
• B Thrombosed Haemorrhoids
• C Perianal Fissure
• D Perianal Abscess
Q 3 Pain
• A 23 year old man presents with perianal pain. This starts at defecation and lasts for several hours. He has noticed some bleeding. The likely cause is:
• A Anal Fistula
• B Anal Fissure
• C Anal Hematoma
• D Haemorrhoids
Q 3 Pain
• A 23 year old man presents with perianal pain. This starts at defecation and lasts for several hours. He has noticed some bleeding. The likely cause is:
• A Anal Fistula
• B Anal Fissure
• C Anal Hematoma
• D Haemorrhoids
Q 4 Spot Dx
• Painful Swelling
• A Thrombosed Piles
• B Anal Hematoma
• C Perianal Abscess
• D Anal fissure
Q 4 Spot Dx
• Painful Swelling
• A Thrombosed Piles
• B Anal Hematoma
• C Perianal Abscess
• D Anal fissure
Q 5 Spot Dx
• Severe Anal Itch
• A Psoriasis
• B Anal Tags
• C Anal Warts
• D Anal Mycosis
Q 5 Spot Dx
• Severe Anal Itch
• A Psoriasis
• B Anal Tags
• C Anal Warts
• D Anal Mycosis
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