Multiple Episodes Of Painless in Surgery — 32yo Woman | General Surgery | SMLE Q#10989

SMLE Question #10989

Surgery General Surgery

Objective: OBJ-TRACH-EMERG-01

Last updated: February 2026
A 32-year-old woman presents with multiple episodes of painless, bright red rectal bleeding for 24 hours. Digital rectal examination shows fresh blood; anoscopy is unrevealing. Colonoscopy and upper endoscopy show no source. The bleeding continues intermittently, and a small-bowel source is suspected. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate to localize the bleeding source when Meckel diverticulum is a concern?

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