Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, ICU and Inpatient
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, ICU and Inpatient
Patient Cohort
This pathway guides the care for children in the ED or inpatient setting with signs and symptoms of UGI bleeding, including:
- Frank bloody hematemesis
- Coffee-ground hematemesis
- Melena
- Bright red blood per G-tube/enteral tube
- Symptomatic anemia
Exclusion Criteria
Suspected lower GI bleed