Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGPClinical Lead • iatroX
A key clinical feature that may suggest a Mallory-Weiss tear in a patient presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding is its association with specific medical procedures Cappell et al. 2014. For example, upper gastrointestinal bleeding from a Mallory-Weiss tear has been characterized in the syndrome associated with transesophageal echocardiography Cappell et al. 2014. The overall management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in over 16s should follow national guidelines NICE CG141.
Key References
- CG141 - Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in over 16s: management
- NG24 - Blood transfusion
- CKS - GORD in children
- CKS - Antiplatelet treatment
- CKS - Dyspepsia - proven GORD
- CKS - Dyspepsia - proven peptic ulcer
- (Cappell et al., 2014): Characterization of the syndrome of UGI bleeding from a Mallory-Weiss tear associated with transesophageal echocardiography.