Practical advice on treating haematemesis.
This article covers the causes of haematemesis, discusses how to resuscitate the patient and addresses the gastroenterologist's approach to commonly encountered causes of haematemesis such as peptic ulcers and oesophageal varices.
Conlong
P J
PJ
Department of Gastroenterology, Hope Hospital, Salford Manchester.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom