RT Book, Section
A1 Ziebell, Christopher M.
A1 Kitlowski, Andrew D.
A1 Welch, Janna
A1 Friesen, Phillip
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Cline, David M.
A2 Thomas, Stephen H.
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ID 1166533537
T1 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260019933
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166533537
RD 2024/04/19
AB Upper  GI  bleeding  is  any  GI  bleeding  originating  proximal  to  the  ligament  of  Treitz.  The  overall  annual  incidence  of  upper  GI  bleeding  ranges  from  39  to  172  per  100,000  in  Western  countries.1-3  Difference  in  prevalence  between  countries  is  attributed  to  variations  in  Helicobacter  pylori  rates,  socioeconomic  conditions,  and  prescription  patterns  of  ulcer-healing  and  ulcer-promoting  medications.2  Increasing  age,  coexistent  organ  system  disease,  and  recurrent  hemorrhage  are  factors  associated  with  increased  morbidity  and  mortality.3