You respond to a call of an ill person. Upon arrival, you find your patient complaining of diffuse abdominal pain and hematemesis. When asked, the patient states that the emesis was "coffee ground" in nature. You suspect:

A) lower GI bleed.
B) upper GI bleed.
C) melena.
D) esophageal varices.

B

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