Upper gastrointestinal bleed

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• Synonyms

  • Occult GI bleed
  • Upper GI bleed
  • Occult gastrointestinal bleed

• Causes

  • Ruptured oesophageal varices
  • Mallory-Weiss tear
  • Barrett's oesophagus
  • Peptic ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Stress ulcer
  • Gastric adenocarcinoma
  • Menetrier disease
  • Gastrointestinal carcinoma0.0%
  • Intussusception
  • Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
  • Gastric antral vascular ectasia
  • Typhoid fever
  • Dieulafoy lesion0.0%
  • Strongyloides stercoralis0.0%
  • Intestinal anthrax
  • Peutz-Jegher syndrome

• Effects

  • Haematemesis
  • Melaena

• Parents

  • Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
  • Precipitant of hepatic encephalopathy

• Treatments

  • Omeprazole