Posted: January 31st, 2018

Peptic ulcer disease : 3 Best Ways to Understand the Symptoms

Kevin has a history of peptic ulcer disease and vomits coffee-ground emesis. What does this indicate?

1. He has fresh, active upper GI bleeding.
2. He needs immediate saline gastric lavage.
3. His gastric bleeding occurred 2 hours earlier.
4. He needs a transfusion of packed RBC’s.