Gastrointestinal Bleeding. [Review] 

 -  2016 
<br/><br/>Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present 
<br/><br/> Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a commonly encountered chief complaint with a high morbidity and mortality. The emergency physician is challenged with prompt diagnosis, accurate risk assessment, and appropriate resuscitation of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Goals of care aim to prevent end-organ injury, manage comorbid illnesses, identify the source of bleeding, stop continued bleeding, support oxygen carrying capacity, and prevent rebleeding. This article reviews current strategies for risk stratification, diagnostic modalities, localization of bleeding, transfusion strategies, adjunct therapies, and reversal of anticoagulation.   Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>0733-8627 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>*Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage<br/>Acute Disease<br/>Anticoagulants/tu [Therapeutic Use]<br/>Blood Transfusion/mt [Methods]<br/>Decision Support Techniques<br/>Disease Management<br/>Emergency Service, Hospital<br/>Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/di [Diagnosis]<br/>Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/th [Therapy]<br/>Hemostatics/tu [Therapeutic Use]<br/>Humans<br/>Proton Pump Inhibitors/tu [Therapeutic Use]<br/>Resuscitation/mt [Methods]<br/>Risk Assessment/mt [Methods]
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>MedStar Washington Hospital Center
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Emergency Medicine
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Function: </label><br/>Journal Article<br/>Review