Abstract
Bráð blæðing frá meltingarvegi er algeng ástæða komu á bráðamóttöku og innlagnar á spítala. Þessum blæðingum er vanalega skipt í efri og neðri meltingarvegarblæðingar. Í þessari yfirlitsgrein verður farið yfir nýgengi þessara blæðinga, áhættuþætti, orsakir, þátt blóðþynningarlyfja, mat á alvarleika blæðinga, meðferðarúrræði og horfur. Reynt verður að varpa ljósi á þetta viðfangsefni í íslensku heilbrigðiskerfi en einnig í víðara samhengi.
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common cause for presentation in the emergency room and hospitalization. The bleeding is usually categorized to upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The purpose of this review article is to provide an overview of the incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding, etiology, risk factors, role of antithrombotics, evaluation of the severity of bleeding, therapy and outcome. Emphasis will be put on gastrointestinal bleeding within the Icelandic health care system but also in broader terms.
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a common cause for presentation in the emergency room and hospitalization. The bleeding is usually categorized to upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding. The purpose of this review article is to provide an overview of the incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding, etiology, risk factors, role of antithrombotics, evaluation of the severity of bleeding, therapy and outcome. Emphasis will be put on gastrointestinal bleeding within the Icelandic health care system but also in broader terms.
Translated title of the contribution | Gastrointestinal bleeding in Iceland and in broader terms - a review |
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Original language | Icelandic |
Pages (from-to) | 563-569 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Læknablaðið |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Other keywords
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage