Complications and prognosis | Therapy of gastrointestinal bleeding

Complications and prognosis Complications are most often caused by the underlying underlying disease (e.g. stomach ulcer (see above) or a stomach cancer). The bleeding itself can also endanger the patient’s vitality through circulatory shock. In the case of liver diseases, there is a risk of decompensation due to the severe blood loss, i.e. the damaged … Complications and prognosis | Therapy of gastrointestinal bleeding

Therapy of gastrointestinal bleeding

Definition gastrointestinal bleeding A gastrointestinal bleeding is a bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract that is visible from the outside. Blood is either vomited or excreted with the bowel movement. The appearance of the blood allows conclusions to be drawn about the source of the bleeding. Therapy gastrointestinal bleeding The therapy gastrointestinal bleeding initially focuses on … Therapy of gastrointestinal bleeding