A patient with acute upper GI bleeding from suspected varices is haemodynamically unstable. What is the most appropriate initial management?...

Question

A patient with acute upper GI bleeding from suspected varices is haemodynamically unstable. What is the most appropriate initial management?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous terlipressin and arrange urgent endoscopy

Answer

Start proton pump inhibitor infusion

Answer

Immediate endoscopy

Answer

Somatostatin infusion only

Answer

IV antibiotics alone

Gastroenterology — UKMLA MCQ