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Created page with "'''Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding''' can range from occult (no symptoms, only found on occult blood test) to severe and life-threatening. It may manifest as haematemesis, haemodynamic instability, melena, or haematochezia. '''Haematemesis''' refers to vomiting of fresh blood, clotted blood, or coffee grounds-like material. '''Haematochezia''' refers to fresh or clotted blood per rectum and is typically a sign of lower GI tract bleeding, while '''melena''' refers to pass..."
(Created page with "'''Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding''' can range from occult (no symptoms, only found on occult blood test) to severe and life-threatening. It may manifest as haematemesis, haemodynamic instability, melena, or haematochezia. '''Haematemesis''' refers to vomiting of fresh blood, clotted blood, or coffee grounds-like material. '''Haematochezia''' refers to fresh or clotted blood per rectum and is typically a sign of lower GI tract bleeding, while '''melena''' refers to pass...")
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