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Section-E Gastrointestinal Emergencies

BOOK TITLE: Emergency Medicine

Author
1. Mehta Arjun
ISBN
9788180615498
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10253_42
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2005
Pages
16
Author Affiliations
1. Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh, Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
Chapter keywords
Gastrointestinal emergency, gastrointestinal haemorrhage, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic liver failure, fulminant hepatic failure, tense ascites, acute pancreatitis

Abstract

The chapter deals with gastrointestinal emergencies. Acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, acute or chronic liver failure and acute pancreatitis are different gastrointestinal emergencies. The acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage covers the risk of re-bleeding after endoscopy, risk of re-bleeding and mortality, and high-risk patient for emergency endoscopy. The acute or chronic liver failure discusses the fulminant hepatic failure, chronic hepatic failure and tense ascites. Sign, symptoms and treatment options of all gastrointestinal emergencies are discussed in detail in this chapter.

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