Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding emergencies evidence-based medicine and practical considerations
Journal Title: World Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 1
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ABSTRACT: Acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding remains one of the most common encounters in emergency medicine. The increased use of non-steroid anti-infl ammatory drugs by the general population and the increased prescription of anti-platelet agents and anti-coagulants after cardiovascular interventions and for prevention of cerebral vascular accidents may have aggravated the situation. Significant progress has been made in the past decade or so in the non-surgical management of acute upper GI bleeding emergencies. This article will review the current standard treatment of the most common upper GI bleeding emergencies in adults as supported by evidencebased medicine with practical considerations from the authors' own practice experience.
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