Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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upper-gastrointestinal-bleeding-164-13421930
title:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
text:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is gastrointestinal bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract, commonly defined as bleeding arising from the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum. Blood may be observed in vomit or in altered form as black stool. Depending on the amount of the blood loss, symptoms may include shock. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be caused by peptic ulcers, gastric erosions, esophageal varices, and rarer causes such as gastric cancer. The initial assessment includes meas
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wiki
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_gastrointestinal_bleeding
date created:
2004-03-20T22:16:59Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T04:26:29Z
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