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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Shilpa K. Amin  1 , Catiele Antunes  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Shilpa K. Amin et al.
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Excerpt

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a term used for any bleeding that occurs within the GI tract from mouth to anus. GI bleeding can be categorized into upper and lower in origin. The ligament of Treitz is commonly used as the point to differentiate the two. Bleeds proximal to the ligament are upper GI bleeds, and distal bleeds are lower GI bleeds. Categorization into one of the two groups is important as it directs the evaluation and management of the patient.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Shilpa Amin declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Catiele Antunes declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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