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==Age== | ==Age== | ||
*There is a greater than 200 fold increase from the third to the ninth decade of life. | *There is a greater than 200 fold increase from the third to the ninth decade of life. | ||
==Classification== | |||
*Lower GI bleeding can be classified into 3 groups based on the severity of bleeding: | |||
**Occult lower GI bleeding | |||
**Moderate lower GI bleeding | |||
**Severe lower GI bleeding | |||
Revision as of 16:37, 17 November 2017
Incidence
- In the United States the incidence of LGIB ranges from 20.5 to 27 per 100,000 persons per year.
Age
- There is a greater than 200 fold increase from the third to the ninth decade of life.
Classification
- Lower GI bleeding can be classified into 3 groups based on the severity of bleeding:
- Occult lower GI bleeding
- Moderate lower GI bleeding
- Severe lower GI bleeding