Gastrointestinal Bleeding, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

This issue focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and managment of bleeding in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, including the esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum. Diagnostic modalities discussed include enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, imaging, technitium scanning and angiography.

Introduction. Overview of GI Bleeding: The Basics. Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding, Epidemiology and Diagnosis. Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding, Standard and New Treatment. Bleeding Due to Portal Hypertension. Lower GI Bleeding: Epidemiology and Diagnosis. Lower GI Bleeding: Management. Obscure GI Bleeding. Occult GI Bleeding. Investigation of the Small Bowel in GI Bleeding: Enteroscopy and Capsule Endoscopy. Imaging in GI Bleeding. Technitium Scanning and Angiography in GI Bleeding.