Forty-two-year-old active duty Marine presents with hematemesis.
A 42-year-old active duty marine presented to the emergency room with hematemesis. This article describes the appropriate step-by-step management for this individual with an upper gastrointestinal bleed, and we discuss potential differential diagnoses and update readers on the current aspects of managing his final diagnosis. Through questions and discussions, we will cover various diagnostic modalities and management strategies related to this case and provide some insight on the military relevance of his final condition.
Veerappan
Ganesh R
GR
Department of Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Mulhall
Brian P
BP
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