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int med 1
bingousmle - 09-30-10 19:55
A 46-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. He has a known history of peptic ulcer disease, for which he takes a protonpump
inhibitor. His last admission for upper GI bleeding was 4 years ago. After fluid resuscitation, he is hemodynamically stable and his hematocrit has not changed in the past 8 h. Upper endoscopy is performed. Which of the following findings at endoscopy is most reassuring that the patient will not have a significant rebleeding episode within the next 3 days?
A. Adherent clot on ulcer
B. Clean-based ulcer
C. Gastric ulcer with arteriovenous malformations
D. Visible bleeding vessel
E. Visible nonbleeding vessel
bingousmle - 09-30-10 19:55
A 46-year-old man is admitted to the hospital for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. He has a known history of peptic ulcer disease, for which he takes a protonpump
inhibitor. His last admission for upper GI bleeding was 4 years ago. After fluid resuscitation, he is hemodynamically stable and his hematocrit has not changed in the past 8 h. Upper endoscopy is performed. Which of the following findings at endoscopy is most reassuring that the patient will not have a significant rebleeding episode within the next 3 days?
A. Adherent clot on ulcer
B. Clean-based ulcer
C. Gastric ulcer with arteriovenous malformations
D. Visible bleeding vessel
E. Visible nonbleeding vessel
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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#7
Re: int med 1 babbu5508 - 10-23-10 09:31 My answer is: b.
Which of the following findings at endoscopy is most reassuring that the patient will not have a significant rebleeding episode within the next 3 days?
B. Clean-based ulcer
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Re: int med 1 sudha2015 - 03-28-11 00:30 After fluid resuscitation, he is hemodynamically stable and his hematocrit has not changed in the past 8 h. Upper endoscopy is performed. Which of the following findings at endoscopy is most reassuring that the patient will not have a significant rebleeding episode within the next 3 days?
B
#14
Re: int med 1 babbu5508 - 03-31-11 21:43 Which of the following findings at endoscopy is most reassuring that the patient will not have a significant rebleeding episode within the next 3 days?
B. Clean-based ulcer
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