A 64-year-old with anemia and melena receives endoscopic hemostasis for a bleeding ulcer. When should endoscopy be performed according to guideline ta...

Question

A 64-year-old with anemia and melena receives endoscopic hemostasis for a bleeding ulcer. When should endoscopy be performed according to guideline targets?

Accepted Answer

Within 24 hours of presentation

Answer

Within 6 hours for all

Answer

Within 72 hours

Answer

Only if hemoglobin

Answer

No endoscopy if stable

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Upper GI Bleeding

A 64-year-old with anemia and melena receives endoscopic hemostasis for a bleeding ulcer. When should endoscopy be performed according to guideline targets?