Meister J
Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York, USA.
Clin Excell Nurse Pract. 1999 Mar;3(2):84-7.
Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding on a presenting symptom is of major significance for nurse practitioners in any clinical setting. Bleeding in the upper gastric tract is a symptom of a disease process rather than a disease in itself. UGI bleeding accounts for 300,000 hospitalizations annually. An astute knowledge of the pathophysiology and clinical presentations of UGI bleeding enables swift intervention and a reduction in morbidity and mortality rates. This article presents a case report of a white male in his fifties diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer and acute UGI bleeding and emphasizes the need for early screening and detection, disease education, and prompt interventions to minimize associated complications.
以首发症状出现的上消化道（UGI）出血，在任何临床环境中对执业护士都具有重大意义。上消化道出血是疾病过程的一种症状，而非疾病本身。上消化道出血每年导致30万例住院病例。对上消化道出血的病理生理学和临床表现有敏锐的认识，有助于迅速干预并降低发病率和死亡率。本文介绍了一名五十多岁白人男性被诊断为转移性结肠癌并伴有急性上消化道出血的病例报告，并强调了早期筛查和检测、疾病教育以及及时干预以尽量减少相关并发症的必要性。
