TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Video Capsule Endoscopy for Gastrointestinal Bleeding A1 - Levy, Eric S. A1 - Haines, Christopher J. A1 - Wei, Grant A2 - Reichman, Eric F. PY - 2018 T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a very common and potentially life-threatening pathology encountered by the Emergency Physician. It accounts for more than 400,000 hospital admissions each year, with mortality rates as high as 15%.1 Expedient recognition, diagnosis, resuscitation, and treatment of the underlying etiology are essential in preventing morbidity and mortality. The initial resuscitation to achieve hemostasis is paramount in the Emergency Department and often overshadows the search for the underlying etiology.The origin of the bleeding directs the algorithm for further management after stabilization. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159799350 ER -