title: Gastrointestinal bleeding in older adults.
abstract: Gastrointestinal bleeding in older adults is a frequent cause of hospital admissions. The presence of multiple comorbidity conditions and greater medication use in this age group influence the clinical outcome. The selection of diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers often depends more on local expertise and availability. This article addresses clinical presentation, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly individuals.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of internal medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Room M-238, 1402 South Grand, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA. tariqsh@slu.edu
authors.forename: Syed H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mekhjian
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors