A 60-year-old male patient presented to the ER with hematemesis and passing black, tarry stool. Where is the most likely site of bleeding?
سؤال مجاني 2 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
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الإجابة: A. Proximal to the ligament of Treitz
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Surgical Principles 💉.pdf · p. 109
Hematemesis together with melena points to an upper GI bleed, which by definition comes from a source proximal to the ligament of Treitz. Bleeding distal to Treitz (lower GI) usually presents with hematochezia and does not cause hematemesis.
- المصدر
- Surgical Principles 💉.pdf · p. 109
Surgical Principles 💉.pdf · p. 110 - المحاضرة
- GI bleeding · General Surgery · Module D
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- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 97 Q7