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[|Human|] My husband is 51 yrs old, is complaining about tenderness under left rib, has some minor abdominal pain which started tonight.  He has has had occasional blood in stool a month or tow ago & we thought it may be a hemorrhoid.  .  Pain just started today and he has blood again tonight.  He is scheduled for colonoscopy next wk as part of routine exam.  He just told me he did  not eat today cause he was at work and did not bring anything with him - he ate cookies  - real nutricious
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since he is having blood in stool and abdominal pain, possibility of intestinal infection is more likely for his rib tenderness. So get done stool microscopic examination and colonoscopy for this. Also get done ECG to rule out heart diseases as a cause for his left sided chest pain because heart diseases can cause left sided chest pain. If ECG is normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Intestinal infection is more likely. So he may need antibiotic and other supportive Chat Doctor.  Don't worry, he will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.