Emergency department risk stratification in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract

Clinical Question What clinical features, compiled as a risk stratification tool, identify patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding that can be safely managed and investigated in an outpatient setting? Article Chosen Stanley AJ, Ashley D, Dalton HR. Outpatient management of patients with low-risk upper-gastrointestinal hemorrhage: multicentre validation and prospective evaluation. Lancet 2009;373:42-7. Objective To validate the Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score, a risk stratification tool for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2010.