Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly

Gastrointestinal bleeding (hemorrhage of digestive tract) is bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, intestine, and bile ducts, pancreatic ducts and other parts. Among them, bleeding from the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, bile duct, and pancreatic duct above the Treitz ligament is bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract, and bleeding from the jejunum, ileum, colon, and rectum below the flexion ligament is Lower gastrointestinal bleeding; jejunal bleeding after gastric-jejunal anastomosis is classified as upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The elderly have a high incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding and a high mortality rate. They are easily obscured by other diseases such as cardiovascular disease and often become diagnostic clues for other diseases such as tumors. Clinically, it is necessary to take into account hemostatic treatment, complications treatment, primary disease treatment, and treatment of concomitant diseases such as cardiovascular disease.

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