Upper GI bleeding in stress

in another words - acute hemorrhage gastritis or stress ulceration

Prophylaxis: given antacids or H2-receptor antagonists to keep the gastric pH above 5.

Treatment: correcting the underlying problem

Surgical treatment is rarely necessary and is associated with a high mortality

Radiography, embolization can be performed to identify the main artery bleeding and stop blood flow

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tess
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07/09/04 - 11:39 AM

You are right! Good work! smiling face

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07/11/04 - 12:01 PM

Shouldnt we treat the stress ulcers with H2-antagonists or PPIs, while removing the cause at the same time???

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07/12/04 - 04:59 AM

Thanks for the addition, docdoc. I think for stress ulcer only, PPIs or H2-antagonists will help; in case of acute hemorrhage gastritis, embolization through radiography is the procedure of choice for it. Any thoughts? smiling face

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