title: Esophageal and gastric endoscopy in critically ill patients. How can it help you?
abstract: Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract in a critically ill patient is a tough diagnostic situation. Endoscopy can help physicians determine the cause of bleeding and can also provide several therapeutic options. The authors discuss these applications of the current technology.
authors.affiliation: New Rochelle Hospital, Medical Center, New York.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Taffet
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kressner
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans