Acute gastrointestinal bleeding

InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice ◽

10.1177/17557380211046972 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 175573802110469

Author(s):

Victoria Evans ◽

Helen King

Keyword(s):

Risk Stratification ◽

Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Significant Morbidity ◽

Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding ◽

Surgical Emergency

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical and/or surgical emergency that can be caused by a range of diverse pathologies. Gastrointestinal Bleeding can be divided into upper and lower in nature, presenting in sometimes subtly different fashions, but with differing requirements for investigation and management. Prompt identification, risk stratification and treatment are required in order to minimise the ongoing significant morbidity and mortality rates associated with severe presentations of gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Obstetric emergencies during the COVID-19 lockdown period: a case series

International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology ◽

10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204833 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 4682

Author(s):

Ananya Vasudhar ◽

Anita S. ◽

Gayatri L. Patil ◽

Shridevi A. S. ◽

Tejaswi V. Pujar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Stratification ◽

Health System ◽

Patient Care ◽

Ethical Dilemmas ◽

Case Series ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Initial Assessment ◽

Obstetric Emergencies

Obstetric emergencies during COVID-19 pandemic pose an enormous challenge to the concerned obstetrician. Risk stratification during obstetric triage will guide in the initial assessment & planning of further management to reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality rates. As the health system adapts to cope with this pandemic, special attention needs to be given to the several moral and ethical dilemmas that may occur during patient care.

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Is emergency right hemicolectomy still associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates? An institution’s experience of 207 cases over 6 years

International Journal of Colorectal Disease ◽

10.1007/s00384-011-1203-y ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (9) ◽

pp. 1157-1161 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ker-Kan Tan ◽

Jody Zhiyang Liu ◽

Yuyi Yeow ◽

Sivaraj Gunasekaran ◽

Jane Jye-Yng Tan

Keyword(s):

Mortality Rates ◽

Right Hemicolectomy ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Significant Morbidity

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Deterioration of heart rhythm during short-term hydroxychloroquine therapy for COVID-19: report of two cases

ACI (Acta Cardiologia Indonesiana) ◽

10.22146/jaci.v7i1.431 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 54-62

Author(s):

Anggoro Budi Hartopo ◽

Brilliant Winona Jhundy ◽

Afik Maulana Rachman ◽

Vita Yanti Anggraeni ◽

Erika Maharani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Risk Stratification ◽

Cardiac Toxicity ◽

Heart Rhythm ◽

Adult Patients ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Cardiac Conduction ◽

Significant Morbidity ◽

Short Term ◽

Rapid Spread

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality globally. Hydroxychloroquine is one of the medications for eradicating COVID-19. Despite concerns due to its potential cardiac toxicity, hydroxychloroquine is widely used in treating mild and moderate COVID-19 pneumonia. In this case report, we report two cases of Indonesian adult patients with suspected COVID-19 pneumonia who received hydroxychloroquine as part of the medications and experienced deterioration of cardiac conduction which required stopping the drug prematurely. This case report highlights the need for risk stratification, electrocardiogram monitor and QTc evaluation before and during hydroxychloroquine therapy.

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