Gastrointestinal Bleeding Book

List of Contributors, vii

Part I: General Approach to Upper and Lower GI Bleeding

1 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Presentation, Differential Diagnosis and Epidemiology, 1
Joseph Sung

2 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Resuscitation, ICU Care and Risk Stratification, 15
Joseph Sung

3 Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants, 29
Joseph Sung

Part II: Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

4 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Endoscopic Therapy and Pharmacotherapy, 41
I. Lisanne Holster, Caroline M. den Hoed & Ernst J. Kuipers

5 Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology, 78
Irene M. Mulder, Ernst J. Kuipers & Johan F. Lange

Part III: Variceal Bleeding

6 Variceal Bleeding: Endoscopic Diagnosis, Endoscopic Therapy and Pharmacotherapy, 97
Dennis M. Jensen, Thomas O.G. Kovacs & Disaya Chavalitdhamrong

7 Variceal Bleeding: Surgery and Radiology, 119
Dennis M. Jensen, Thomas O.G. Kovacs & Disaya Chavalitdhamrong

Part IV: Other Causes of Upper GI Bleeding

8 Other Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 135
I. Lisanne Holster & Ernst J. Kuipers

Part V: Lower GI Bleeding

9 Lower GI Bleeding: Endoscopic, Radiological and Surgical Diagnosis and Management, 177
Ana Ignjatovic, John T. Jenkins & Brian P. Saunders

Part VI: Small Bowel Bleeding

10 Small Bowel Bleeding, 212
Daniela E. Serban & Ernest G. Seidman

Part VII: GI Bleeding of Unknown Origin

11 Gastrointestinal Bleeding of Unknown Origing, 247
Larry H. Lai, Aric J. Hui & James Y.W. Lau

Part VIII: Methodology and Guidelines

12 Design of Clinical Trials in Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 280
Vipul Jairath & Alan N. Barkun

13 Guidelines and Consensus on Gastrointestinal Bleeding, 304
Alan N. Barkun

Index, 325