title: New insights on an old medical emergency: non-portal hypertension related upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a potentially life-threatening condition and is the most common medical emergency managed by gastroenterologists. Despite being one of the most antique medical problems, recent studies have been slowly changing the management of these patients, which should nowadays include not only initial resuscitation, but also risk stratification, pre-endoscopic therapy, endoscopy treatment, and post-procedure care. The aim of this paper is to review the extended approach to the patient with non-portal hypertension related UGIB.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Portugal.
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cúrdia-Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Department, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Portugal.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cotter
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D041742:Upper Gastrointestinal Tract