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Lower GI bleeding is defined as any bleed that occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz. | |||
==Incidence== | ==Incidence== | ||
*In the United States the incidence of LGIB ranges from 20.5 to 27 per 100,000 persons per year. | *In the United States the incidence of LGIB ranges from 20.5 to 27 per 100,000 persons per year. | ||
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**Moderate lower GI bleeding | **Moderate lower GI bleeding | ||
**Severe lower GI bleeding | **Severe lower GI bleeding | ||
==Blood supply== | |||
Revision as of 17:06, 17 November 2017
Lower GI bleeding is defined as any bleed that occurs distal to the ligament of Treitz.
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