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Parents is on blood thinners. severely anemic & and required 2 units of blood. looking for source. what could cause bleeding other than gi bleed?
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GI bleed: Bleeding can occur in tissues, e.g thigh, and especially in the retro-peritoneal space without being externally obvious.
Answered 1/10/2019
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