Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children can have Many Causes

Pediatric upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: etiology and treatment approaches

Objective: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is one of the most important and serious cause of emergency admission in childhood. The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiological factors and the treatment approaches in patients with UGB.Methods: In this retrospective study, children with UGB admitted to emergency clinics of Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman...

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGB): Causes and Treatment

Aim: The upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) are frequent reasons for urgent consultation. The aim of our study is to determine the causes of upper gastrointestinal Bleeding in patients in our department. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study over 6 years between June 2011 and March 2017 covering 683 patients with a Upper gastrointestinal bleeding collected at the Gastroenterology II d...

Gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children

10.2217/14750708.5.4.465 © 2 Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in infants and children is an alarming symptom to both the patient and parents. It can present orally and/or rectally. While minor GI bleeding is usually a self-limited condition, requiring only minimal intervention, it can certainly be a lifethreatening condition at times. An initial focused review of the history and physical examinat...

Unusual causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Review of Chinese literature.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is a life-threatening complication of gastrointestinal diseases. There is a large variety of uncommon reasons which contribute to UGB and might become reasons for misdiagnosis and sometimes lead to fatal consequences. In this review, clinical characteristics of uncommon causes of UGB reported in the Chinese literature are summarized.