Evaluation of gastrointestinal bleeding: Update of current radiologic strategies.
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common presentation with significant associated morbidity and mortality, the prevalence of which continues to rise with the ever-increasing aging population. Initial evaluation includes an esophagoduodeonscopy and/or colonoscopy, which may fail to reveal a source. Such cases prove to be a dilemma and require collaboration between gastroenterology and radiology in deciding the most appropriate approach. Recently, there have been a number of radiologic advances in the approach to GIB. The purpose of this review is to provide an evidence-based update on the most current radiologic modalities available and an algorithmic approach to GIB.
Parth J Parekh, Rouzbeh Shams, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23510, United States.
Parth J
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Parekh
Parth J Parekh, Rouzbeh Shams, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23510, United States.
Ross C
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Buerlein
Parth J Parekh, Rouzbeh Shams, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23510, United States.
Rouzbeh
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Shams
Parth J Parekh, Rouzbeh Shams, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23510, United States.
Harlan
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Vingan
Parth J Parekh, Rouzbeh Shams, Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23510, United States.
David A
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Johnson
Angiography; Embolization; Enterography; Enteroscopy; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Scintigraphy