Many myths surround the utility of nasogastric lavage in the exploration of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and physicians need to be aware of its significant shortcomings when considering its ...

CHICAGO -- Placement of a nasogastric tube for determining treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding may be unnecessary since almost all these patients will eventually undergo an ...

Patient 1 had bilious nasogastric lavage that greatly reduced the possibility of an upper gastrointestinal source. Her pattern of a brisk herald bleed and rapid rebleeding was suggestive of an ...

A 73-year-old man presented with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. He was hemodynamically stable, and nasogastric-tube lavage revealed bile with no blood, suggesting a lower gastrointestinal ...

Background This article highlights two cases of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on dialysis after rejection of kidney–pancreas transplants. Patient 1 was a 34-year-old female with ...