Gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Two types of upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be differentiated in the critical care setting: bleeding caused by a gastroenterologic disorder or bleeding that develops as a complication of a nongastroenterologic critical illness. A clinical approach to upper gastrointestinal bleeding is presented. Lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage and the diagnosis of gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children are also briefly discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications