Gastrointestinal bleeding: don’t overlook the role of the pancreas

The patient was resuscitated with blood and intravenous crystalloid and underwent an urgent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy followed by an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Gut 2006-01, Vol.55 (1), p.104-104
Main Authors: Spiller, Robin, Moran, G W, Smith, M S H, Butterworth, J R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Acute Disease
Biological and medical sciences
Cysts
Duodenoscopy
Duodenum - blood supply
Editor's Quiz: GI Snapshot
Endoscopy
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Other diseases. Semiology
pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - complications
Pancreatitis - diagnostic imaging
Splenic Vein
splenic vein thrombosis
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins - complications
Varicose Veins - diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis - complications
Venous Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:The patient was resuscitated with blood and intravenous crystalloid and underwent an urgent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy followed by an abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.2005.070037