Hemorrhoid
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Hemorrhoid
Gastrointestinal system and nutrition
Biliary disorders
Colorectal disorders
Anal fissure
Anal fistula
Hemorrhoid
Rectal prolapse
Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Crohn disease
Microscopic colitis
Ulcerative colitis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ischemic colitis
Small bowel ischemia and infarction
Bowel obstruction
Gallstone ileus
Intestinal adhesions
Volvulus
Colorectal polyps
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Gardner syndrome
Juvenile polyposis syndrome
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
Esophageal disorders
Food allergies and food sensitivities
Gastric disorders
Hepatic disorders
Alcohol-induced liver disease
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency
Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumors
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Cholestatic liver disease
Cirrhosis
Hemochromatosis
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D virus
Hepatitis C virus
Jaundice
Neonatal hepatitis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Portal hypertension
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Reye syndrome
Wilson disease
Infectious diarrhea
Adenovirus
Bacillus cereus (Food poisoning)
Campylobacter jejuni
Clostridium difficile (Pseudomembranous colitis)
Clostridium perfringens
Cryptosporidium
Cytomegalovirus
Entamoeba histolytica (Amebiasis)
Escherichia coli
Giardia lamblia
Norovirus
Rotavirus
Salmonella (non-typhoidal)
Shigella
Staphylococcus aureus
Vibrio cholerae (Cholera)
Yersinia enterocolitica
Ingestion of toxic substances or foreign bodies
Metabolic disorders
Neoplasms
Nutrition and vitamin disorders
Pancreatic disorders
Peritoneum and peritoneal cavity disorders
Small intestine disorders
Gastrointestinal system/Nutrition pathology review
Appendicitis: Pathology review
Cirrhosis: Pathology review
Colorectal polyps and cancer: Pathology review
Congenital gastrointestinal disorders: Pathology review
Disorders of amino acid metabolism: Pathology review
Disorders of carbohydrate metabolism: Pathology review
Diverticular disease: Pathology review
Environmental and chemical toxicities: Pathology review
Esophageal disorders: Pathology review
Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: Pathology review
Gallbladder disorders: Pathology review
Gastrointestinal bleeding: Pathology review
GERD, peptic ulcers, gastritis, and stomach cancer: Pathology review
Inflammatory bowel disease: Pathology review
Jaundice: Pathology review
Malabsorption syndromes: Pathology review
Medication overdoses and toxicities: Pathology review
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal system: Pathology review
Pancreatitis: Pathology review
Viral hepatitis: Pathology review
Water-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: B1-B7: Pathology review
Water-soluble vitamin deficiency and toxicity: B9, B12 and vitamin C: Pathology review
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Hemorrhoid
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Questions
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A 52-year-old man comes to his primary care physician because of pain with defecation. The symptoms began 2 weeks ago. The pain is worse with straining, and the patient has occasionally noticed streaks of fresh blood on his stools. He works as a construction worker, and his diet consists mostly of fast food. His temperature is 37.3°C (99.1°F), blood pressure is 142/85 mmHg, and pulse is 73/min. Physical exam shows multiple purplish-blue sacs in the anal canal. Which of the following structures is most likely responsible for providing sensory innervation to the lesion site?
External References
First Aid
2024
2023
2022
2021
External hemorrhoids p. 373
Hemorrhoids p. 373
Internal hemorrhoids p. 373
Summary
Hemorrhoids are inflamed and swollen veins in the rectum or anus. They may be caused by straining during a bowel movement, pregnancy, childbirth, or obesity. They can also be a result of prolonged sitting or standing. Symptoms include pain, itching, and bleeding.