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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
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Directions to Hospitals Treating Upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies