Table 1.

The etiologies of GI bleeding in various age groups in this study

Age group	Number	Etiology
Newborns	10	Coagulopathy, gastropathy, swallowing blood, colitis
1 month to 2 years	34	Esophagitis, esophageal varices, gastropathy, gastroenteritis, NSAIDs, Mallory-Weiss tear
2 to 5 years old	25	Esophagitis, esophageal varices, gastropathy, gastroenteritis, NSAIDs, Mallory-Weiss tear, Duodenal erosions, colitis, Meckel’s diverticulum, polyps
6 to 12 years old	36	Esophagitis, esophageal varices, gastropathy, gastroenteritis, NSAIDs, Duodenal erosions, colitis, Meckel’s diverticulum, PUD, Fissure
13 to 16 years old	8	Esophageal varices, gastritis, colitis, polyps, PUD