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Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a major medical emergency. In 2007, a UK-wide GI bleed audit showed an overall mortality of 10% in patients admitted with AUGIB. Following results of this audit, both SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Network Guidelines) and NICE (National Institute for...

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Published in:Gastrointestinal Nursing Vol. 10; no. 7; pp. 34 - 40
Main Authors: Mitra, Vikramjit, Marrow, Benjamin, Nayar, Manu
Format: diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Sep2012
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          Mitra, Vikramjit
          Marrow, Benjamin
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        affil: Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
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          Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Prevention and Control
          Endoscopy
          Emergency Care
          Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Etiology
          Clinical Assessment Tools
          Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Diagnosis
          Peptic Ulcer
          Esophageal and Gastric Varices
      ab: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a major medical emergency. In 2007, a UK-wide GI bleed audit showed an overall mortality of 10% in patients admitted with AUGIB. Following results of this audit, both SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Network Guidelines) and NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) have published guidance on the management of this common and challenginggastroenterological condition to improve the standard of care for people with AUGIB. In this article,Vikramjit Mitra, Benjamin Marrow and Manu Nayar describe an evidence-based approach to the management of this common and life-threatening condition and review the literature around this topic.
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