RT Book, Section
A1 Saltzman, John R.
A2 Greenberger, Norton J.
A2 Blumberg, Richard S.
A2 Burakoff, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 1119989078
T1 Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 3e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837729
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1119989078
RD 2024/04/25
AB ESSENTIALS  OF  DIAGNOSISPatients  with  acute  upper  gastrointestinal  (GI)  bleeding  can  present  with  hematemesis,  melena,  or  hematochezia.Clinical  guidelines  are  recommended  to  predict  outcomes,  including  rebleeding,  and  mortality.Stigmata  of  recent  hemorrhage  are  endoscopic  findings  that  predict  outcome.Endoscopy  can  provide  the  diagnosis,  prognosis,  and  the  potential  for  therapy.