Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) can present as an acute and life-threatening event or as chronic bleeding, which might manifest as iron-deficiency anemia, fecal occult blood or intermittent ...

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is any form of bleeding that occurs in the lower gastrointestinal tract, including the large intestine, parts of the small intestine (jejunum and ileum), rectum and ...

There are well-established guidelines for the management of nonvariceal upper GI bleeding, [27] much of which are valid for post-PCI bleeding and will not be discussed here, such as resuscitation ...

Is urgent colonoscopy necessary for patients with acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding? To address this question, researchers in California enrolled 85 patients (mean age, 52; mean ...

Lower body areas (eg ... Increased risk of severe GI bleeding (esp. ≥60yrs of age, history of GI ulcers/bleeding, prolonged therapy). Increased risk of heart attack or failure, and stroke ...