Question 1 of 8 make the connection. for each clinical scenario, drag and drop the condition that is best exemplified. wendell complains that there is blood in his stool and the stools seem darker than normal. what condition explains wendell's symtoms?

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Ramiro Harrison

Biology

2 December, 05:47

Question 1 of 8 make the connection. for each clinical scenario, drag and drop the condition that is best exemplified. wendell complains that there is blood in his stool and the stools seem darker than normal. what condition explains wendell's symtoms?

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Davian Shepherd · Answer 1

Wendell condition is melena.

Melena is the formation of dark stools that look like tar. The black colour comes from oxidized blood, so there must be an underlying condition that causes upper gastrointestinal bleeding like rupture of esophagus varicess.

The patient would need a gastroscopy to identify the source of the bleeding and stop it.