ACG Clinical Guideline: Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding
Laine L, Barkun AN, Saltzman JR, Martel M, Leontiadis GI. ACG Clinical Guideline: Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 116: 899-917. PMID: 33929377, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001245.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyGastrointestinal bleedingHigh-dose proton pump inhibitor therapyOvert upper gastrointestinal bleedingOral proton pump inhibitorsProton pump inhibitor therapyRed blood cell transfusionAbsolute ethanol injectionWeeks of therapyBlood cell transfusionLow-quality evidenceLow-risk patientsManagement of patientsProton pump inhibitorsArgon plasma coagulationActive spurtingErythromycin infusionTC-325Cell transfusionRecurrent bleedingRecurrent ulcersUlcer bleedingEndoscopic hemostasisGRADE approach