GI Bleed

Published: July 16, 2017, 9 a.m.

Basic Categories Upper GI Bleed Symptoms Coffee ground emesis Melena Black tarry stool Digested blood Common causes Peptic ulcer disease Varices Lower GI Bleed Symptoms Bright red blood per rectum (BRBPR) Maroon/bloody stools Common causes Diverticulosis Colon cancer Angiodysplasia AV Malformations History Ask about risk factors for upper GI bleed Peptic ulcer risk factors NSAIDS […]