RT Book, Section A1 Nandiwada, Deepa Rani A2 Stern, Scott D.C. A2 Cifu, Adam S. A2 Altkorn, Diane SR Print(0) ID 1185664298 T1 Diverticular Bleed T2 Symptom to Diagnosis: An Evidence-Based Guide, 4e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260121117 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1185664298 RD 2024/11/05 AB The typical presentation is an episode of bright red blood per rectum in an older patient. There may be abdominal cramping but no real pain. A history may include previously diagnosed diverticuli (on a screening colonoscopy, for instance) and possibly a previous, self-limited hemorrhage.