Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is gastrointestinal bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract, commonly defined as bleeding arising from the...
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Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed), also called gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GIB), is all forms of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, from the...
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LGIB accounts for 30–40% of all gastrointestinal bleeding and is less common than upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). It is estimated that UGIB...
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Blood in stool (redirect from PR bleeding)
originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding; or to hematochezia, with a red color, typically originating from lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Evaluation...
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Hematochezia (category Bleeding)
which commonly refers to blood in stool originating from upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The term derives from Greek αἷμα ("blood") and χέζειν...
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Melena (category Bleeding)
dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused...
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times more prevalent in men than women. The tears can cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding and predominantly occur where the esophagus meets the stomach...
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Fecal occult blood (redirect from Occult bleeding)
the bleeding site, usually looking for lower gastrointestinal bleeding before upper gastrointestinal bleeding causes unless there are other clues. Colonoscopy...
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Stress ulcer (category Gastrointestinal tract disorders)
(not psychological) stress which can become complicated by upper gastrointestinal bleeding. These ulcers can be caused by shock, sepsis, trauma or other...
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (redirect from Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
overlaps. Unexplained anemia (usually along with a colonoscopy) Upper gastrointestinal bleeding as evidenced by hematemesis or melena Persistent dyspepsia...
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Anus Melena — upper gastrointestinal bleeding Hematochezia — lower gastrointestinal bleeding, or brisk upper gastrointestinal bleeding Vascular Ruptured...
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In adults with upper gastrointestinal bleeding transfusing at a higher threshold caused harm (increased risk of death and bleeding). A review established...
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Hematemesis (category Bleeding)
require aggressive management. Coffee ground vomiting Melena Upper gastrointestinal bleeding Interpreting Signs and Symptoms. Nursing. Lippincott Williams...
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Naproxen (section Gastrointestinal)
Conversely, naproxen was associated with higher rates of upper gastrointestinal bleeding complications compared with other NSAIDs. Naproxen may interact...
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pancreaticus is a rare cause of hemorrhage in the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by a bleeding source in the pancreas, pancreatic duct, or structures...
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Hematemesis, in contrast to coffee ground vomitus, suggests that upper gastrointestinal bleeding is more acute or more severe, for example due to a Mallory–Weiss...
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identify patients at risk of adverse outcome following acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Rockall et al. identified independent risk factors in 1996...
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Hypovolemic shock (section Bleeding)
absent from vessel impairment, upper gastrointestinal bleeding e.g., variceal hemorrhage, peptic ulcer., or lower GI bleeding e.g., diverticular, and arteriovenous...
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greater has a sensitivity of 68.8% and a specificity of 98% for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A common assumption is that the ratio is elevated because...
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and Zollinger–Ellison syndrome. It is also used to prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people who are at high risk. Omeprazole is a proton-pump...
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therapeutic endoscopy depending on the findings, such as in cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, or the finding of polyps during colonoscopy. A number of different...
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Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score (GBS) is a screening tool to assess the likelihood that a person with an acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) will...
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Peptic ulcer disease (redirect from Gastrointestinal ulcer)
pylori-associated peptic ulcer disease and upper gastrointestinal bleeding throughout the world". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 21...
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mineral agent which is used for the treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding. Applied during endoscopy to bleeding lesions, TC-325 is derived from bentonite,...
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Cirrhosis (section Bleeding and blood clot risk)
2010). "Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 (9): CD002907...
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Aspirin (redirect from Gastrointestinal effects of aspirin)
of gastrointestinal bleeding. Using aspirin in combination with clopidogrel or warfarin also increases the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Blockade...
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Endoscopy (redirect from Endoscopy, gastrointestinal)
and gastrointestinal bleeding. It is also used in diagnosis, most commonly by performing a biopsy to check for conditions such as anemia, bleeding, inflammation...
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An upper gastrointestinal series, also called a barium swallow, barium study, or barium meal, is a series of radiographs used to examine the gastrointestinal...
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hypertension may cause several other more common sources of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, such as esophageal varices and gastric varices. On endoscopic...
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pylori-associated peptic ulcer disease and upper gastrointestinal bleeding throughout the world". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 21...
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