OBSERVATIONS ON THE VIGOROUS DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO SEVERE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE
Authors: Eddy D. Palmer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1952)

Article1 June 1952OBSERVATIONS ON THE VIGOROUS DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH TO SEVERE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGEEDDY D. PALMEREDDY D. PALMERSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-36-6-1484 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn the military services, the diagnostic problem presented by the patient with severe upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is as a rule somewhat more difficult than that encountered in general civilian practice, because ordinarily prior to hemorrhage the patient has been entirely well. Only occasionally is there a history of previously diagnosed abdominal disease to help the clinician locate the source of bleeding. 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Washington, D. C.*Received for publication October 12, 1951.From the Gastrointestinal Section, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D. C. 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