Periodicidad semestral: flujo continuo.
ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
Upper digestive tract bleeding (SDA) is defined as the presence of blood in the upper digestive tract, coming from the mucosa or blood vessels that are located between the esophagus and the Treitz angle. The main clinical manifestations associated with SDA are given by the presence of hematemesis, melena and in some cases hematochezia, the latter related to bleeding that occurs with the acceleration of intestinal transit. In the Hospital of Specialties Carlos Andrade Marín, the SDA is a frequent reason for consultation in the emergency room, which also implies an important number of admissions to the critical area of Emergency, Intensive Care Unit and hospitalization. Mortality from this cause is variable, it is estimated at 3,5% to 10,0% and this depends above all on the age of the patient and their possible associated diseases, the amount of bleeding and the findings that are found during the performance of the endoscopic procedure. High digestive bleeding is self-limiting or ceases spontaneously in 80,0% of cases. The most frequent cause is peptic ulcer hemorrhage (25,0% duodenal ulcer -23,0% gastric ulcer). With this clinical protocol, we seek to regulate the hospital management of patients who enter the Emergency Department to unify criteria that lead to the proper management of patients with high digestive bleeding
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