Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common emergency condition requiring immediate medical attention and multidisciplinary team approach. We developed a management algorithm for acute GI bleeding in our hospital. Our preplanned acute GI bleeding protocol significantly facilitated patient management and improved communication between medical providers, patients, and their families. Managem...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) due to occult gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss usually remains unnoticed until patient become symptomatic. There is sparse data in IDA patients without gastrointestinal symptoms. This study was designed to find out the frequency and predictors of endoscopic lesions in IDA without gastrointestinal symptoms. Cross-sectional study performed on a convenience...

Periampullary bleeding is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage, which is typically iatrogenic in origin occurring as the result of endoscopic intervention of the papilla. Spontaneous, non-iatrogenic periampullary bleeding is extraordinarily rare with only a few cases reported in the literature to date. Vascular malformations, including angiodysplasia and Dieulafoy's lesio...

Lymphangiomas are benign lymphatic system abnormalities that can appear anywhere on the skin and mucous membranes. caused by congenital or acquired disorders. In form, although cause is unknown it said formed incorrect attachment of channels to main drainage duct before age 5 years. lymphangiectasia as a subgroup lymphangioma occurs seldom in small bowel, especially adults. If happens, protein-...

This case report describes a 63-year-old male patient with four-year history of chronic diarrhea. Extensive diagnostic investigations failed to reveal cause. Subsequent upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures revealed the presence amyloidosis in GI tract. The was referred for further evaluation, but unfortunately, he presented hypotension shock, ultimately succumbed systemic...

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of aspartate aminotransferase(AST) / alanine aminotransferase (ALT) named as (De Ritis) ratio in patients hospitalized intensive care unit with diagnosis upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Method: retrospectivelyanalyzed clinical and laboratory data 243 admitted GI bleeding our tertiary hospital between January 2018 April 2022. The ...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal complaints. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between ramadan fasting and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (augib), and to assess characteristics of those occurred in the holly month. materials and methods: retrospective analysis was conducted for all ...

After age 85, upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy may be indicated in 5% to 10% of inpatients, but the risk-benefit ratio is unknown. We studied patients older than 85 years undergoing upper and lower GI endoscopy.We analyzed a retrospective cohort of inpatients older than 85 years between 2004 and 2012, all explored by upper and complete lower GI endoscopy. Initial indications, inc...