학술논문
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding from a chronic cause: a teaching case report
Document Type
article
Author
Source
WikiJournal of Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 6 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2002-4436
Abstract
Gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed) is a common and potentially life-threatening reason for emergency room and intensive care unit admission. This article reports the case of an 83-year-old man with acute GI bleeding from an unusual cause. The clinical information is presented in a step-by-step and question-answer format for learning purposes. This paper is particularly aimed at an internal medicine readership.