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Upper gastrointestinal bleed

Prevalence
Causes
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Therapy

Ulcers

There is no clear benefit from a routine repeat endoscopy d  

Why?

  • There is no clear reduction in rebleeding or mortality d

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   A   Townsend , CM   Ball
Reviewer   L   Friedman
CAT Writers   A   Townsend , CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton