Tag: Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed

Revisiting a Core Practice: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Bleeds

by Azalia Samsam, DO and Kevin Tomecsek, MD posted September 14, 2026 Comments: No Comments

In adults with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does shorter‑duration or no antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with longer‑duration prophylaxis, lead to better clinical outcomes such as reduced mortality, infection, or adverse events?

Abdominal and Gastrointestinal

Episode 36 – Resuscitate Before You Endoscopate?

by Salim Rezaie posted April 17, 2017 Comments: No Comments

Background: Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) is a commonly seen complaint in the ED. Currently, endoscopy is the standard therapy shown to not only help with diagnosis, but also risk stratify patients and potentially offer effective hemostatic treatment of acute nonvariceal ...

Abdominal and GastrointestinalResuscitation