Lesson Plan – Upper GI Bleeding (Induction)

Picture the scene…

A paramedic crew pre-alert a patient who has had a 3 day history of black tarry stools and ‘coffee ground vomiting’

Learning Objective

To understand the presentation and immediate management of patients presenting to the ED with upper GI bleeding.

Task 1 – Knowledge

Task 2 – Podcast

Task 3 – Discuss

Task 4 – Summary

Task 5 – Reflect

References and Further Reading

  1. 1
    Skinner J. Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. RCEM Learning. 2018; published online Jan 13. https://www.rcemlearning.co.uk/reference/upper-gastrointestinal-haemorrhage/#1571744062306-b0b0d3c9-0a4f (accessed June 10, 2020).
  2. 2
    Ioannou GN, Doust J, Rockey DC. Terlipressin for acute esophageal variceal hemorrhage. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003; published online Jan 20. DOI:10.1002/14651858.cd002147.
  3. 3
    Lee YY. Role of prophylactic antibiotics in cirrhotic patients with variceal bleeding. WJG 2014; : 1790.
  4. 4
    NICE Guidance on Upper GI Bleeding (CG141). NICE. 2016; published online Aug 25. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg141/chapter/1-guidance (accessed June 10, 2020).
  5. 5
    Vreeburg EM, Terwee CB, Snel P, et al. Validation of the Rockall risk scoring system in upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Gut 1999; : 331–5.

Cite this article as: Dan Waddington, "Lesson Plan – Upper GI Bleeding (Induction)," in St.Emlyn's, June 10, 2020, https://www.stemlynsblog.org/lesson-plan-upper-gi-bleed-induction/.

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