Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding

摘要: More than 1% of people aged 80 years and older are hospitalized each year because gastrointestinal bleeding, rates both upper lower GI hemorrhages increase significantly with aging. Gastrointestinal bleeding in such elderly can originate from lesions common to all age groups or associated specifically Although the approach diagnosis management is not specific people, differ younger same conditions for several aspects clinical presentation outcomes. In morbidity mortality determined by nature entity presence comorbid medical conditions, including cardiovascular pulmonary disease; furthermore, they commonly prescribed numerous medications which may compromise mucosal integrity predispose (aspirin, NSAID, anticoagulant, antiplatelet medications). this chapter, presentation, etiology, risk factors, diagnostic tools, explained.