Gastrointestinal Bleeding

List of Contributors, vii
Part I: General Approach to Upper and Lower GIBleeding
1 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Presentation, DifferentialDiagnosis and Epidemiology, 1
Joseph Sung
2 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Resuscitation, ICU Care and RiskStratification, 15
Joseph Sung
3 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants,29
Joseph Sung
Part II: Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
4 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, EndoscopicTherapy and Pharmacotherapy, 41
I. Lisanne Holster, Caroline M. den Hoed & Ernst J.Kuipers
5 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology, 78
Irene M. Mulder, Ernst J. Kuipers & Johan F. Lange
Part III: Variceal Bleeding
6 Variceal Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Endoscopic Therapyand Pharmacotherapy, 97
Dennis M. Jensen, Thomas O.G. Kovacs & DisayaChavalitdhamrong
7 Variceal Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology, 119
Dennis M. Jensen, Thomas O.G. Kovacs & DisayaChavalitdhamrong
Part IV: Other Causes of Upper GI Bleeding
8 Other Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 135
I. Lisanne Holster & Ernst J. Kuipers
Part V: Lower GI Bleeding
9 Lower GI Bleeding: Endoscopic, Radiological and SurgicalDiagnosis and Management, 177
Ana Ignjatovic, John T. Jenkins & Brian P. Saunders
Part VI: Small Bowel Bleeding
10 Small Bowel Bleeding, 212
Daniela E. Serban & Ernest G. Seidman
Part VII: GI Bleeding of Unknown Origin
11 Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Unknown Origing, 247
Larry H. Lai, Aric J. Hui & James Y.W. Lau
Part VIII: Methodology and Guidelines
12 Design of Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Bleeding,280
Vipul Jairath & Alan N. Barkun
13 Guidelines and Consensus on Gastrointestinal Bleeding,304
Alan N. Barkun
Index, 325