The diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal bleeding is multidisciplinary by nature involving surgeons, gastroenterologist and radiologists. Due to various pathologies, it involves upper gut, lower gut and occult bleeding. This book covers various aspects of bleeding in a systemic approach organized by the site of bleeding.

Introduction Upper GI Bleeding Chapter 1. Stabilization of the Patient at Presentation (4 figures, B&W)Chapter 2 Urgent workup for upper gi bleeding (2-3 tables, 4-5 B&W images, 3 color photographs) Urgent upper endoscopy Urgent tagged red cell scan Urgent arteriogram for diagnosis Chapter 3 Management of bleeding esophageal varicies (1 table, 2 line drawings, 3 color and 3 B&W photographs)Chapter 4 Management of duilofoy (4-6 illustrations, 2 color photos)Chapter 5 Management of bleeding peptic ulcer disease (2 tables, 6-8 illustrations, 4 photographs)Chapter 6 Management of unusual upper sources of bleeding GAVE, aortoduodenal fistula, av malformation. Hemorrhagic gastritis, (3 illustrations, 3 photographs)Chapter 7 Management of Mallory Weiss tear (2 photographs, 2 illustrations)Chapter 8 Management of bleeding small bowel tumors (4 illustrations, 2 photographs)Chapter 9 Management of bleeding from the bile duct (4 illustrations, 2 B&W photos, 1 color photo)Chapter 10 Management of bleeding from the pancreas (2 illustrations, 2 B&W, 2 color photos) Lower GI Bleeding Chapter 11 Urgent work up of Lower GI bleeding (2-3 tables, 4-5 B&W images, 3 color photographs) Urgent colonoscope Urgent arteriogram for diagnosis Urgent tagged red cell scan Chapter 12 Management of bleeding hemorrhoids (4 illustrations, 4 photographs)Chapter 13 Management of bleeding colitis (4 photographs)Chapter 14 Management of av malformation of the colon (2 B&W photos, 2 color photos, 1 table)Chapter 15 Management of bleeding colon tumors (4 illustrations, 2 photos) GI Bleeding from an Unknown Source Chapter 16 Occult GI Bleeding: Evaluation of the Guaiac positive patient (5 figures, 2 tables, 2 color photographs)Chapter 17 Obscure GI Bleeding (2 figures, 2 tables, 5 color photographs) Capsule and Double Balloon Techniques Chapter 18 Provocative Angiography (1 figure, 1 table, 5 B&W photographs)Chapter 19 The unstable patient with obscure GI bleeding (1 table, 2 figures, 2 color photographs) Surgical and non-Surgical Management Index