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Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

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Acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage can be a challenging problem and, depending upon its severity, may require resources from various hospital areas and coordination of several team physicians. The morbidity and mortality can be profoundly affected by delays in delivery of care and, therefore, a well-integrated system is necessary to ensure an optimal outcome. All physicians participating in the care of these patients must maintain an excellent working knowledge of the proper diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers that are currently available.

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  1. Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, 04102, USA

    Ronald F. Martin M.D.

  2. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA

    Ronald F. Martin M.D.

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  1. Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Critical Care, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA

    John Merritt O’Donnell M.D. (Director, Chairman) (Director, Chairman)

  2. Department of Surgical Critical Care, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA

    Flávio Eduardo Nácul M.D. (Senior Fellow) (Senior Fellow)

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Martin, R.F. (2001). Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. In: O’Donnell, J.M., Nácul, F.E. (eds) Surgical Intensive Care Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6645-5_41

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