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Risk factor of initial management of gastrointestinal bleeding🚧 施工中

  • When evaluating a patient for gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB),
  • it is important to consider the patient’s past history of GIB,
  • the speed at which the current bleed is occurring,
  • specific symptoms related to the bleed (such as hematemesis or melena)
  • other gastrointestinal symptoms (such as abdominal pain,
  • changes in bowel habits,
  • weight loss,
  • or nausea and vomiting)
  • use of medications such as aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or alcohol,
  • use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications,
  • a history or risk factors for cirrhosis,
  • radiation therapy,
  • or prior gastrointestinal or aortic surgery.