GI Bleeding
GI Bleeding
Lower GI tract bleeding occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz and refers to hematochezia and melena. Hematochezia suggests either bleeding from the lower intestinal tract or brisk bleeding from the higher tract whereas Melena originates higher in the intestinal tract.
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