Gastrointestinal_hemorrhage Gastrointestinal_hemorrhage

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage - Definition and Overview

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage can be roughly divided into two clinical syndromes: upper gastrointestinal bleed, characterized by hematemesis and lower gastrointestinal bleed, characterized by melena or hematochezia.

Other types of gastrointestinal bleeding can include arteriovenous malformation.

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