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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2010Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a life threatening condition in children. Common sources of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children include variceal hemorrhage (most commonly extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction in our settings) and mucosal lesions (gastric erosions and ulcers secondary to drug intake).
Vidyut, Bhatia, Rakesh, Lodha
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2020Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common reason for hospital admission in older adult patients and carries a high morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. Risk factors include advanced age, Helicobacter pylori infection, medication use, smoking, and history of liver disease.
Nicholas J, Costable, David A, Greenwald
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastroenterology Nursing, 2023Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention. Patients may be hemodynamically stable or unstable depending on bleeding severity and vital signs. Immediate resuscitation and timely diagnosis are paramount to reducing mortality in this extremely vulnerable patient population.
Meghan, Banigan +2 more
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Current Opinion in Internal Medicine, 2007This review provides an update on the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with special attention to patient preparation, sedation, hemostatic techniques, and postprocedure care.In a large multicenter clinical trial, nurse-administered propofol sedation had a complication rate of less than 0.2%.
Noel B, Martins, Wahid, Wassef
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2005Acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage is classified according to whether it originates from the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract, the demarcation of which is the ligament of Treitz. This article will review the epidemiology, aetiology, assessment and treatment of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Timothy A, Rockall, Gareth E, Lewis
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Current Opinion in Internal Medicine, 2004This review discusses key issues in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding including patient preparation, sedation, hemostatic techniques, disposition, and recommended pharmacologic interventions.Optimal resuscitation before endoscopy and proper pharmacologic interventions after endoscopy seem to be as crucial to the management of patients ...
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Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2003Nonvariceal UGI bleeding is one of the most common emergencies that gastroenterologists encounter, and continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The keys to management are rapid resuscitation and stabilization; appropriate triage based on pre-endoscopic risk factors; early endoscopy to achieve prompt diagnosis and implement ...
Christopher S, Huang +1 more
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Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
European Radiology, 2006Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NUGB) remains a major medical problem even after advances in medical therapy with gastric acid suppression and cyclooxygenase (COX-2) inhibitors. Although the incidence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to the emergency room has slightly decreased, similar decreases in overall mortality and ...
Stephen J, Burke +3 more
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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
BMJ, 2018### What you need to know Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach, and duodenum) occurs in approximately 100 per 100 000 people annually.12 It is a medical emergency associated with substantial mortality. A UK audit in 2007 found an overall mortality of 10%.3 This practice pointer provides a guide to the initial management ...
Emma, Sverdén +3 more
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Unusual Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastroenterology, 2015Fu-Yuan, Siao, Hsu-Heng, Yen
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