TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage A1 - Qayed, Emad A1 - Subramanian, Ram M. A2 - Hall, Jesse B. A2 - Schmidt, Gregory A. A2 - Kress, John P. PY - 2015 T2 - Principles of Critical Care, 4e AB - Aggressive intravenous resuscitation with fluids and blood, and airway protection are crucial in the management of the acutely bleeding patient.Endoscopy should be performed with therapeutic intent for both upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding.Pharmacologic therapy should be used as an adjunct to endoscopic therapy.An early team approach, involving medical, radiologic, and surgical personnel, should be implemented.In the setting of severe bleeding or bleeding refractory to endoscopic therapy, angiographic and surgical therapies should be instituted promptly. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107711807 ER -