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A Case Report on an Elderly Patient with Acute Hematochezia and Anemia Improved by Treatment with Korean Medicine

한의약 치료를 통해 급성 혈변 및 빈혈이 개선된 노인 환자 1례에 대한 증례 보고

  • Chu, Hongmin (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Young-ung (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-ho (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Cheol-hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Sun, Kang-keyng (Dept. of Internal Medicine and Neuroscience, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 추홍민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이영웅 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 김광호 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 김철현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이상관 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 성강경 (원광대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과학교실)
  • Received : 2019.11.20
  • Accepted : 2019.12.27
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatments on an elderly patient with acute hematochezia and anemia Case presentation: An 81-year-old female with chronic multifocal middle cerebral artery infarction had symptoms of acute hematochezia and anemia. Method: The patient was treated with Korean medicine therapy. Results: Treatment with Korean medicine, including herbal medicine, significantly improved the patient's symptoms. After treatment, her hematochezia was improved and the results of a complete blood count (CBC) also improved. No side effects were observed during treatment. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment can be considered an effective treatment for acute hematochezia and anemia in an elderly patient.

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