Open AccessClinical Profile and Endoscopic Findings in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Subash Bhattarai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.4967
Subject(s) - medicine , bleed , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , etiology , varices , emergency department , endoscopy , cross sectional study , esophageal varices , gastrointestinal bleeding , gold standard (test) , general surgery , portal hypertension , surgery , cirrhosis , nursing , pathology
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common acute medical emergency. Endoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of upper gastrointestinal bleed. This study was undertaken to address the clinical profile, endoscopic profile, and outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleed.