* Corresponding Author: Maryam Moini, MD Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Telefax: + 98 711 6473236 Email: [email protected] Received: 10 Jan. 2013 Accepted: 11 Mar. 2013 A 50-year-old lady presented with bloody vomiting and melena since four days prior to admission. Her medical history was significant only for hypertension wh...

Vikas Kumar Sarna [email protected] Njaal Stray Department of Medicine Diakonhjemmet Hospital A young, previously healthy woman was admitted to the department of internal medicine with haematemesis and haemodynamic instability. Her haemoglobin level was low, and a rapid infusion of fluid and a blood transfusion were necessary. The first gastroscopy did not identify any clear focus of bleeding...

Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding is unique from variceal bleeding in terms of patient characteristics, management, rebleeding rates, and prognosis, and should be managed differently. The majority of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeds will not rebleed once treated successfully. The incidence is 80 to 90% of all upper gastrointestinal bleeds and the mortality is between 5 to 10%...

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Routine biopsy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is performed with increasing frequency. It is generally considered to be safe without significant complication. However, gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of cold biopsy is a known complication. We report seven cases of upper gastrointestinal bleeding after cold biopsy and discuss clinical data, risks factors, seve...

Question A 48-year-old man presented to our emergency department with hematemesis and abdominal pain. He was a former heroin addict and had been well until 8 months earlier, when he had epigastric and periumbilical pain, anorexia, 12 kg weight loss and lower back pain. On Examination, his oral temperature was 36.8 ̇C, his pulse was regular with a rate of 92 bpm and blood pressure was 160/95 mmhg...

Background: The term "upper gastrointestinal bleeding" refers to bleeding from the system that occurs above Treitz ligament. It is one of gastroenterological problems seen most often in clinical settings by gastroenterologists. Objective: To assess frequency gastric Varices amongst patients with upper bleeding. Methodology: Our study was descriptive-cross sectional study, carried out at Gastroe...

Bleeding is a relatively common phenomenon in patients with solid neoplasms, occurring in up to 10% of all patients in advanced stages of cancer. The objective of this article is to review the etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cancer patients, understanding that chronic and occult blood losses are not within the scope of this text. To a...

Emergency endoscopy was done in 306 patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Most of the patients were in the age group 20—39 years. Male to female ratio was 2.3:1. The main causes of bleeding were peptic ulcer (40.1 8%), oesophageal varices (32.4%) and superficial mucosal lesions (13.9%). Causes of bleeding remained obscure in 7.2% cases; dual lesions were seen in 2.94%. Complete f...

BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) remains one of the most common clinical life-threatening emergencies which is associated with a high morbidity, mortality and medical care costs. OBJECTIVES This study reviews the clinical features, management and outcomes of patients with UGIB seen at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Jamaica, between January 2006 and Decembe...