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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... mixed with the stool ... #comparison #versus
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
Green: Food may be moving ... malabsorption disorder ... Bleeding in the upper ... Bleeding in the lower ... Differential #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Occult (Stool ... bowel) • Occult UGI ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular