Managing the triage of GI hemorrhage as a function of stability.
The authors present a refined triage tool to assist in the identification of patients with GI hemorrhage. Criteria include orthostasis; current, active GI hemorrhage; hemoglobin under 10 g/dl or a 3 g/dl drop from a known baseline; and history of underlying organ system dysfunction.
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Department of Medicine, St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ 08629-1986, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014218:Triage