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Q: What is the diagnosis code of a bleeding ulcer?
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An ulcer is a sore, and hemorrhagin is a nicer word for bleeding. So it's a bleeding sore.


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Gastro-Intestinal bleeding. Bleeding into the digestive tract usually from an ulcer or internal injury.


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Does a dark stool mean a bleeding ulcer?

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What is the medical term meaning ulcer of the duodenum?

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What type of anemia involves a bleeding ulcer?

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