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In the initial evaluation look for<ref name="pmid17956071">{{cite journal| author=Ramakrishnan K, Salinas RC| title=Peptic ulcer disease. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2007 | volume= 76 | issue= 7 | pages= 1005-12 | pmid=17956071 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17956071 }} </ref> | In the initial evaluation look for:<ref name="pmid17956071">{{cite journal| author=Ramakrishnan K, Salinas RC| title=Peptic ulcer disease. | journal=Am Fam Physician | year= 2007 | volume= 76 | issue= 7 | pages= 1005-12 | pmid=17956071 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17956071 }} </ref> | ||
*Signs of active blood loss: | *Signs of active blood loss: | ||
**[[Anemia]]: skin pallor, palpitations, tachycardia, hypotension, systolic murmur. | **[[Anemia]]: skin pallor, palpitations, tachycardia, hypotension, systolic murmur. | ||
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Physical examination
In the initial evaluation look for:[1]
- Signs of active blood loss:
- Anemia: skin pallor, palpitations, tachycardia, hypotension, systolic murmur.
- Hematemesis.
- Melena.
- Heme-positive stool.
- Weight loss (suggest cancer).
- Sings of acute abdomen (perforation):
- Rebound tenderness
- Board-like-abdomen
- Hypoactive bowel sounds
References
- ↑ Ramakrishnan K, Salinas RC (2007). "Peptic ulcer disease". Am Fam Physician. 76 (7): 1005–12. PMID 17956071.