Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (differential)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 6 Aug 2022

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding usually occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz, and has a wide differential diagnosis:

Cases and figures

  • Case 1: angiodysplasia
  • Case 2: hemorrhoids
  • Case 3: iatrogenic
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