History of alcoholic cirrhosis

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You are called on a patient in the ED to admit a 67 year old Caucasian male with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis who presented today with recent hematochezia, melena, and worsening abdominal, scrotal, and bilateral leg swelling. You note that he is anemic with a hemoglobin of 8.9 on ER admission, but that his hemoglobin now is 6.5. Based on this limited information, list 5 differential diagnoses that could cause an upper GI Bleed resulting in melena.

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