Lower gastrointestinal bleeding. A systematic approach to classification and management
| Autor: | Talmadge A. Bowden, Mallory A. Lawrence, Vendie H. Hooks |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Gastrointestinal bleeding Lower gastrointestinal bleeding business.industry 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Effective management General Medicine Primary care 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease Surgery Rapid assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Intensive care medicine business Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage |
| Zdroj: | Postgraduate medicine. 85(1) |
| ISSN: | 0032-5481 |
| Popis: | Early classification of lower gastrointestinal bleeding as occult, minor overt, or major overt allows a practical approach to evaluation and management. Localization of the bleeding site is the next step. In occult and minor overt bleeding, the cause can usually be determined from results of conventional diagnostic tests; however, angiography and even intraoperative endoscopy may be necessary in some particularly difficult cases. In contrast, major overt bleeding may only allow time for angiographic localization before surgery. Using this approach, the primary care physician can successfully manage most patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding. |
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