Abstract:Upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) is among one of the common clinical manifestations encountered in emergency departments. UGIB can manifest in form of hematemesis, melena and/or hematochezia. This study was undertaken to study frequency and determinants of upper gastrointestinal bleed in patients with liver cirrhosis and to assess the outcome of patients of liver cirrhosis presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleed. This study was conducted among 100 patients with documented cirrhosis of liver admitted to… Show more
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