TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Upper and Lower) A1 - Shah, Pari A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir Y1 - 1 N1 - T2 - Critical Care AB - Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding accounts for a significant number of hospitalizations every year with a median length of stay of 4 days and with greater than 30% of patients requiring intensive care unit (ICU) care.1 Early diagnosis of the cause and appropriate intervention can significantly reduce ICU and hospital stays and improve morbidity and mortality. This chapter focuses on a discussion of the differential diagnosis of upper and lower GI bleeding and management principles. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136415133 ER -