A 60-year-old with suspected upper GI bleeding is haemodynamically stable and has a Glasgow-Blatchford Score of 0. What disposition is appropriate?...

Question

A 60-year-old with suspected upper GI bleeding is haemodynamically stable and has a Glasgow-Blatchford Score of 0. What disposition is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Discharge with outpatient follow-up

Answer

Admit to ICU for endoscopy within 6 hours

Answer

Admit to ward for observation

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Keep NPO and schedule elective inpatient endoscopy

Answer

Start octreotide and admit

us-abem MCQ (SBA): UGIB-Risk Stratification