Gi testing to determine if site of bleed was upper or lower gi.During second hospitalization, pt received another 3 units of blood and was transported to local hospital for intragastric balloon removal.Operative report note states no obvious blood present but coffee ground material suspicious for possible old blood.A small ulcer was noted at the gastric antrum above the pylorus which was non-bleeding and fairly superficial.Some fairly mild gastritis and esophagitis in area noted but no obvious site of bleeding.Pt stabilized and discharged with instructions to undergo out pt lower gi testing.
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