Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed

In this episode the always excellent Dr Charlotte Peal guided us through the often dramatic world of Upper GI bleeds.

NICE guidelines? Yes, here they are.

Pre-Endoscopy risk assessment is with the Glasgow Blatchford Score.

Post is based on what you find on endoscopy and is through the Rockall Score (mortality and re-bleeding risk).

And here is the Take Visually for this episode: