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Oct 2008
13m 26s

9. Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding

SURGERY 101 TEAM
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In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses acute GI bleeding.  Topics covered include: common causes of major acute GI bleeding upper GI bleeding lower GI bleeding key points in initial and definitive management focused history taking upper GI investigations lower GI investigations indications for surgery Run time - 13:25 
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