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ArticleCureus2023

Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an Elderly Patient With Peptic Ulcer Disease: Successful Management Through Multidisciplinary Intervention and Close Monitoring.

Hamad Ahmad, Urooj Khan, Hoore Jannat, Noaman Ahmad

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hamad AhmadInternal Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, USA.
Urooj KhanInternal Medicine, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PAK.
Hoore JannatInternal Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, PAK.
Noaman AhmadInternal Medicine, Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a medical emergency with substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is defined as bleeding originating in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract proximal to the ligament of Treitz and can be caused by various conditions, including peptic ulcers, gastritis, esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss tears, and malignancies. Common complications include anemia, hemodynamic instability, perforation, and rebleeding. It is associated with high mortality and a poor prognosis, especially in high-risk populations. Management includes medical treatment, endoscopic intervention, endovascular arterial embolization, and surgery. We present an interesting case of an 87-year-old male with a history of duodenal ulcers who presented with a bleeding duodenal ulcer complicated by recurrent bleeding despite multiple hemostatic endoscopic interventions and arterial embolization. This case highlights the complexities involved in managing recurrent upper GI bleeding and emphasizes the significance of multidisciplinary approaches, timely interventions, and close monitoring.

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acute upper gastrointestinal bleedingmultidisciplinary approachpeptic ulcer diseaserecurrent bleedingrefractory bleedingtranscatheter arterial embolization

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PMID37546113
PMCPMC10404137

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