A 73-year-old man with upper GI bleed on arrival receives volume resuscitation. Hematemesis continues, HR 118, BP 94/58. Next best step before endosco...

Question

A 73-year-old man with upper GI bleed on arrival receives volume resuscitation. Hematemesis continues, HR 118, BP 94/58. Next best step before endoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Start high-dose IV PPI

Answer

Start IV octreotide infusion only

Answer

Start sucralfate

Answer

No medication until endoscopy

Answer

Start oral PPI

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Pre-Endoscopy PPI

A 73-year-old man with upper GI bleed on arrival receives volume resuscitation. Hematemesis continues, HR 118, BP 94/58. Next best step before endoscopy?