Gastrointestinal bleeding

 

Bleeding from any part of gastrointestinal tract form mouth to anus is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding, Patient may be having bleeding from the mouth (fresh red or coffee colored altered blood) or in the stool. (which can be red, maroon, black).

 

Common causes of GI bleed are

Upper GI bleed

 

Esophageal source

      Mallory Weiss tear

Esophageal varices

Esophagitis

Esophageal ulcer

Esophgageal cancer