A 54-year-old with long-standing alcohol misuse presents with upper GI bleeding. After resuscitation, the most appropriate initial pharmacological the...

Question

A 54-year-old with long-standing alcohol misuse presents with upper GI bleeding. After resuscitation, the most appropriate initial pharmacological therapy before endoscopy if variceal bleed suspected is:

Accepted Answer

Octreotide/terlipressin

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High-dose PPI infusion

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Erythromycin PO

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Tranexamic acid

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Oral propranolol

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Variceal Upper GI Bleed

A 54-year-old with long-standing alcohol misuse presents with upper GI bleeding. After resuscitation, the most appropriate initial pharmacological therapy before endoscopy if variceal bleed suspected is: