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Tag Archives: octreotide
Upper GI Bleeding, “Answers”
1. Do you use a PPI infusion in patients with undifferentiated UGIB? Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIB) is a potentially life threatening condition caused by a number of etiologies. It is defined as any lesion causing bleeding proximal to the … Continue reading
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Tagged GI bleed, guaiac, hematemesis, melena, NGT, octreotide, PPI
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Upper GI Bleeding, Questions
1. Do you use a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) infusion in patients with undifferentiated upper GI bleeding (UGIB)? 2. Do you use octreotide in patients with bleeding varices? 3. In which patients with UGIB do you place a nasogastric tube … Continue reading
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Tagged nasogastric tube, ng lavage, NGT, octreotide, PPI, upper GI bleeding, varices
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