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Common sources of bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. Many bleeding events are due to spontaneous mechanical sources such as ruptured esophageal varices while others are related to related to trauma to blood vessels and tissues, often related to medical interventions. The minority of bleeding events are purely due to the hemostatic failure of end stage liver disease. Figure adapted from Northup, et al.17 Used with permission.
