TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gastrointestinal Bleeding A1 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISHematemesis (bright red blood or “coffee grounds”).Melena in most cases; hematochezia in massive upper GI bleeds.Volume status to determine severity of blood loss; hematocrit is a poor early indicator of blood loss.Endoscopy diagnostic and may be therapeutic. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193150867 ER -