Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly is a common problem with numerous and varied causes. Its diagnosis and treatment require a careful, systematic approach by physicians with special expertise. Under the proper circumstances, elderly patients with upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding do well even when surgery is required, and an individual's age, by itself, should not preclude aggressive medical care.
Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
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Reinus
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Brandt
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000150:complications
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal