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Table 5 Treatment profile and outcome of patients with suspected UGIB

From: Prospective observational study on clinical and epidemiological profile of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed

Treatment

No. (%)

Endoscopy with or, without endotherapy

104 (73.75%)

Endotracheal intubation

8 (5.8%)

Intravenous fluids

108(77.7%)

Blood transfusion

PRBC

37 (26.6%)

FFP

13 (9.4%)

RDP / platelets

3 (2.2%)

Endoscopic variceal ligation

35 (33.7%)

Outcomes

No. (%)

Admission

93 (66.0%)

ICU admission out of total admitted

24 (25.8%)

Discharge

43 (30.5%)

Mortality (out of those admitted in ICU)

18 (75%)

Mortality (in hospital)

22 (15.6%)

Mortality in emergency department

4 (18%)

Mortality in 24 h

5 (22.7%)

Mortality in 7 days

16 (72.72%)

Left against medical advice

1 (0.7%)

  1. UGIE Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, PRBC Packed Red Blood Cells, FFP Fresh Frozen Plasma, RDP Random Donor Platelet