title: Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding emergencies: evidence-based medicine and practical considerations.
abstract: Acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding remains one of the most common encounters in emergency medicine. The increased use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs by the general population and the increased prescription of anti-platelet agents and anti-coagulants after cardiovascular interventions and for prevention of cerebral vascular accidents may have aggravated the situation. Significant progress has been made in the past decade or so in the non-surgical management of acute upper GI bleeding emergencies. This article will review the current standard treatment of the most common upper GI bleeding emergencies in adults as supported by evidence-based medicine with practical considerations from the authors' own practice experience.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Gastroenterology PA, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (Chen ZJ); Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (Freeman ML), USA.
authors.forename: Zongyu John
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Gastroenterology PA, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (Chen ZJ); Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (Freeman ML), USA.
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Freeman
keywords: Emergency medicine; Evidence-based medicine; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding