Five Ways of GI Bleeding Hematemesis: vomitting of blood of altered blood (coffee grounds indicates bleeding proximal to ligament of Treitz Melena: Tarry stool. Altered (black blood per rectum (>60ml) Hematochezia: Bright red or maroon rectal bleeding implies bleeding beyond Lig. T. FOBt and iron deficiency anemiaFive Ways of GI Bleeding Hematemesis:vomitting of blood of altered blood(coffee grounds) indicates bleeding proximal to ligament of Treitz Melena:Tarry stool. Altered (black) blood per rectum (>60ml) Hematochezia: Bright red or maroon rectal bleeding implies bleeding beyond Lig.T.* FOB+ and Iron deficiency anemia