Clinical thinking and management of critical upper gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency department
Hu Jia-chen
Abstract：Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common cause of death, especially when it involving large vessels or patients with severe organ dysfunction.Early evaluation should be initiated for patients with or suspected with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.Unstable patients should be treated with fluid resuscitation and empirical therapy under airway protection, followed with re-evaluation, adjustment of therapy and evaluation after treatment.The aim of this paper is to provide a clinical thinking and a management procedure for emergency doctors.
Keywords：Risk critical upper gastrointestinal bleedingClinical thinkingClinical management
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 467-471 )