Book contents
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- 28 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- 29 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- 30 Fulminant Hepatic Failure
- 31 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
- 32 The Surgical Abdomen
- 33 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
28 - Gastrointestinal Bleeding
from Section 6 - Gastrointestinal Emergencies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
Book contents
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 General Critical Care
- Section 2 Infectious Disease Emergencies
- Section 3 Neurological Emergencies
- Section 4 Cardiovascular Emergencies
- Section 5 Respiratory Emergencies
- Section 6 Gastrointestinal Emergencies
- 28 Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- 29 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- 30 Fulminant Hepatic Failure
- 31 Acute Mesenteric Ischemia
- 32 The Surgical Abdomen
- 33 Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Section 7 Renal Emergencies
- Section 8 Hematology–Oncology Emergencies
- Section 9 Endocrine Emergencies
- Section 10 Environmental Emergencies
- Section 11 Trauma
- Section 12 End of Life
- Index
- References
Summary
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is bleeding proximal to the ligament of Treitz (esophageal, gastric or duodenal source). More common than lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB; approximately 70% of GIB). Most common cause is peptic ulcer disease. LGIB is bleeding distal to the ligament of Treitz. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is less common than UGIB (approximately 30% of GIB). LGIB has lower mortality rate than UGIB. The most common cause is diverticular disease.
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- Practical Emergency Resuscitation and Critical Care , pp. 257 - 269Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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