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Gastrointestinal hemorrhage — Clinical Guidelines

Overview

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage (GIH) encompasses bleeding originating from any part of the gastrointestinal tract, ranging from the esophagus to the anus, and can be life-threatening depending on the severity and location.

Diagnosis

Initial Assessment: Clinical evaluation including hemodynamic status and source of bleeding suspicion 1 3 6.

Endoscopic Evaluation: Upper endoscopy is crucial for diagnosing and managing nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH) 3 5 6.

Imaging: CT angiography is pivotal for diagnosing lower GI hemorrhage when endoscopy is limited 6.

Risk Stratification: Use the Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS) for pre-endoscopy risk stratification in acute UGIH 3.

Management

Endoscopic Intervention: Primary treatment for NVUGIH, including endoscopic hemostasis 3 6.

Medical Management: Blood transfusion as needed for hemodynamic instability 1 3.

Selective Arteriography: Consider for persistent bleeding when endoscopic methods fail 11.

Surgical Intervention: Reserved for cases refractory to endoscopic and radiological interventions 6.

Pharmacological Support: Low-dose aspirin management considerations in acute UGIH 3.

Special Populations

Pediatrics: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children often relates to benign causes; diagnostic endoscopy and sclerotherapy adapted from adult techniques 15.

Elderly: Increased risk factors for anticoagulant-associated GIH; careful risk stratification essential 1.

Comorbidities: Hospitalists can manage UGIH effectively with outcomes comparable to nonhospitalists 7.

Key Recommendations

Use the Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS) for pre-endoscopy risk stratification in acute UGIH to guide outpatient management for low-risk patients (Evidence: Moderate) 3.

Endoscopic intervention should be the primary approach for managing nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (Evidence: Strong) 3 6.

In cases of persistent bleeding unresponsive to endoscopy, consider selective arteriography for diagnosis and potential embolization (Evidence: Moderate) 11.

Hospitalists can effectively manage patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage with outcomes similar to those managed by nonhospitalists (Evidence: Moderate) 7.

References

1 Ma F, Wu S, Li S, Zeng Z, Zhang J. Risk factors for anticoagulant-associated gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Korean journal of internal medicine 2024. link 2 Choe S, Lee S, Park CH, Lee JH, Kim HJ, Byeon SJ et al.. Development and Application of an Active Pharmacovigilance Framework Based on Electronic Healthcare Records from Multiple Centers in Korea. Drug safety 2023. link 3 Gralnek IM, Stanley AJ, Morris AJ, Camus M, Lau J, Lanas A et al.. Endoscopic diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NVUGIH): European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline - Update 2021. Endoscopy 2021. link 4 Slattery E, Harewood GC, Murray F, Patchett S. "Bending the cost curve" in gastroenterology. Irish journal of medical science 2013. link 5 Meltzer AC, Pinchbeck C, Burnett S, Buhumaid R, Shah P, Ding R et al.. Emergency physicians accurately interpret video capsule endoscopy findings in suspected upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a video survey. Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2013. link 6 Kerr SF, Puppala S. Acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage: the role of the radiologist. Postgraduate medical journal 2011. link 7 Go JT, Vaughan-Sarrazin M, Auerbach A, Schnipper J, Wetterneck TB, Gonzalez D et al.. Do hospitalists affect clinical outcomes and efficiency for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH)?. Journal of hospital medicine 2010. link 8 Day LW, Cello JP, Madden E, Segal M. Prospective assessment of inpatient gastrointestinal consultation requests in an academic teaching hospital. The American journal of gastroenterology 2010. link 9 Kohn A, Ancona C, Belleudi V, Davoli M, Giglio L, Fusco D et al.. The impact of endoscopy and specialist care on 30-day mortality among patients with acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: an Italian population-based study. Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver 2010. link 10 Keeling WB, Armstrong PA, Stone PA, Zweibel BR, Kudryk BT, Johnson BL et al.. Risk factors for recurrent hemorrhage after successful mesenteric arterial embolization. The American surgeon 2006. link 11 Charbonnet P, Toman J, Bühler L, Vermeulen B, Morel P, Becker CD et al.. Treatment of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Abdominal imaging 2005. link 12 Ryder IG, Munro HM, Doull IJ. Intraosseous infusion for resuscitation. Archives of disease in childhood 1991. link 13 Bumaschny E, Doglio G, Pusajó J, Vetere L, Parra C, Grosso RM et al.. Postoperative acute gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage and multiple-organ failure. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) 1988. link 14 Vescia FG, Babb RR. Colonic varices: a rare, but important cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Journal of clinical gastroenterology 1985. link 15 Oldham KT, Lobe TE. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children. A pragmatic update. Pediatric clinics of North America 1985. link34903-3) 16 Gushurst TP, Lesesne HR. Isolated duodenal varix: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Southern medical journal 1984. link 17 Ali MA, Thomas EJ, Hamilton JD, Brain MC. "Blood and guts": one component of an integrated program in biologic sciences as applied to medicine. Canadian Medical Association journal 1977. link

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