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Wiki gastritis vs ulcer

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Patient admitted with upper GI Bleed (blood in stool). DC Summary for inpatient indicates: "upper GI showed an area of of irregularity; this was felt to represent possible gastritis, though it was noted that a small ulcer could not be ruled out".

Should the blood in stool be principal followed by the gastritis with hemorrhage and ulcer?
 
I can't use UGI bleed followed by blood in stool, because blood in stool a subcategory of the gastrointestinal bleed, and is more specific right? So I would just use blood in stool?
 
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