A 70-year-old with suspected variceal upper GI bleeding: hypotension, melena, cirrhosis. Which early measures are recommended?...

Question

A 70-year-old with suspected variceal upper GI bleeding: hypotension, melena, cirrhosis. Which early measures are recommended?

Accepted Answer

Start octreotide and ceftriaxone; endoscopy within 12 h

Answer

PPI only and delay endoscopy 48 h

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Start terlipressin only; endoscopy in 72 h

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No antibiotics unless fever

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Immediate TIPS in ED

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Variceal Bleeding