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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... fistula Lower: • Bowel ... colitis, Infectious ... colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Bowel Ulceration ... this requires clinical ... and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology