A 70-year-old inpatient with nonvariceal UGIB is hemodynamically stable; GBS (Glasgow-Blatchford) is 1. What disposition is appropriate per guideline?...

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A 70-year-old inpatient with nonvariceal UGIB is hemodynamically stable; GBS (Glasgow-Blatchford) is 1. What disposition is appropriate per guideline?

Accepted Answer

Discharge with outpatient follow-up

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Mandatory admission

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ICU admission

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Step-down admission with telemetry

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Repeat endoscopy prior to discharge

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Upper GI Bleeding (Risk Stratification)

A 70-year-old inpatient with nonvariceal UGIB is hemodynamically stable; GBS (Glasgow-Blatchford) is 1. What disposition is appropriate per guideline?