Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

Download or read book Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics written by Ian M. Gralnek and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2018-06-23 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Gralnek is considered an authority on GI bleeding, and he has invited experts in their respective fields to contribute to this issue. The content is divided up between Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Hemorrhage and Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Articles are devoted to the follow topics: Initial assessment, risk stratification and early management; Endotherapy of peptic ulcer bleeding; Endoscopic hemostasis of non-variceal, non-ulcer UGIH; Emerging endoscopic treatments for NVUGIH; The cutting edge: doppler ultrasound in guiding endoscopic hemostasis; The role of interventional radiology in NVUGIH; Managing antithrombotic agents in the setting of acute GI bleeding; Patient presentation, risk stratification and initial management; Colonoscopy: Diagnosis, timing and bowel preparation; The role of endoscopic hemostasis therapy; and Prevention of recurrent lower GI hemorrhage. Readers will come away with the most current clinical infomration on how to manage and prevent GI bleeding.