Table 3 Causes of bleeding in LGIB patients
From: Validation of the new ABC score for predicting 30-day mortality in gastrointestinal bleeding
Cause of bleeding in LGIB patients – no. (%) | UGIB |
|---|---|
Diverticulosis | 25 (25.3) |
Hemorrhoids | 12 (12.1) |
Unknown | 12 (12.1) |
Luminal GI cancer | 11 (11.1) |
Arterio-venous malformation | 10 (10.1) |
Colitis | 6 (6.1) |
Polyp | 6 (6.1) |
Peptic ulcer disease | 6 (6.1) |
Post-polypectomy | 2 (2) |
Colonic ulcer | 2 (2) |
Dieulafoy’s lesion | 2 (2) |
Ischemic colitis | 1 (1) |
Meckel's diverticulum | 1 (1) |
Post-sphincterotomy | 1 (1) |
Radiation proctitis | 1 (1) |
Anal fissure | 1 (1) |