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Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

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Fluid resuscitation should be initiated. 13 A 2018 meta-analysis found that terlipressin is comparable with somatostatin, octreotide, and vasopressin in the control of bleeding. 14 In clinically stable patients who do not require resuscitation, EGD is less urgent and may be performed within six to 24 hours.

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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. For patients without frank signs of shock, it is reasonable to trial oral hydration prior to moving on to IV fluids.