Haematemesis

Management of vomiting blood (upper GI bleed).

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
GastroenterologyEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
National
NICE guideline [CG141]
National
NICE guideline [CG141]: Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in over 16s: management
National
SIGN Guideline No 105: Management of acute upper and lower GI bleeding
National
SIGN Guideline: Management of acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
National
British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG)-led multisociety consensus care bundle for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Local
British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of functional dyspepsia
Local
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis
Local
ECCO-ESCP Consensus on Surgery for Crohn's Disease
Local
European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Trauma
Local
Green-top Guideline No. 69: The Management of Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Local
Suspected cancer: recognition and referral. NICE Clinical Guideline [NG12]
Local