Title

Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: Variceal and Nonvariceal

UMMS Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Publication Date

2016-01-01

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Digestive System Diseases | Gastroenterology | Pediatrics

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is generally defined as bleeding proximal to the ligament of Treitz, which leads to hematemesis. There are several causes of UGI bleeding necessitating a detailed history to rule out comorbid conditions, medications, and possible exposures. In addition, the severity, timing, duration, and volume of the bleeding are important details to note for management purposes. Despite the source of the bleeding, acid suppression with a proton-pump inhibitor has been shown to be effective in minimizing rebleeding. Endoscopy remains the interventional modality of choice for both nonvariceal and variceal bleeds because it can be diagnostic and therapeutic.

Keywords

Coffee-ground emesis, Hematemesis, Nonvariceal bleeding, Therapeutic endoscopy, Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Variceal bleeding

DOI of Published Version

10.1016/j.giec.2015.09.003

Source

Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2016 Jan;26(1):63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2015.09.003. Epub 2015 Oct 21. Link to article on publisher's site

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America

Related Resources

Link to Article in PubMed

PubMed ID

26616897

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