UGIB

Question 1

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding includes

hemorrhage originating from the

Answer 1

esophagus to the ligament of Treitz.

Question 2

causes more than 60 percent of

cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Answer 2

Peptic ulcer

bleeding -62%

Question 3

Esophageal varices causes ___% of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Answer 3

6%