These patients require early risk assessment, resuscitation
and an attempt to identify and treat the bleeding source.
In the majority, this involves early endoscopy and endotherapy
as required to achieve haemostasis, with radiological
intervention or surgery needed in the minority with
ongoing severe bleeding. In this article, we discuss UGIB
in the elderly, focusing on aetiology, risk factors and
management
These patients require early risk assessment, resuscitationand an attempt to identify and treat the bleeding source.In the majority, this involves early endoscopy and endotherapyas required to achieve haemostasis, with radiologicalintervention or surgery needed in the minority withongoing severe bleeding. In this article, we discuss UGIBin the elderly, focusing on aetiology, risk factors andmanagement
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