Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Crit Care Clin 2016 Apr;32(2):241-54
Date
03/27/2016Pubmed ID
27016165DOI
10.1016/j.ccc.2015.12.004Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84961207420 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a frequent reason for hospitalization especially in the elderly. Patients with LGIB are frequently admitted to the intensive care unit and may require transfusion of packed red blood cells and other blood products especially in the setting of coagulopathy. Colonoscopy is often performed to localize the source of bleeding and to provide therapeutic measures. LGIB may present as an acute life-threatening event or as a chronic insidious condition manifesting as iron deficiency anemia and positivity for fecal occult blood. This article discusses the presentation, diagnosis, and management of LGIB with a focus on conditions that present with acute blood loss.
Author List
Qayed E, Dagar G, Nanchal RSAuthor
Rahul Sudhir Nanchal MD Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Blood TransfusionColonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Humans
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract