Aetiological Profile of Patients Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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BACKGROUND the recent years, the number of studies exclusively examining epidemiologic patterns of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) has been quite limited. However, most epidemiologic studies have shown a decrease in the incidence of all causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. Although, the incidences of peptic ulcers have remained unchanged. Gastrointestinal bleeding a very common emergency accounting for 7-8% of acute medical admissions. UGIB is 4-5 times more common than the lower haemorrhage. Acute erosive gastritis is the most common cause followed by oesophageal varices, peptic ulcer and reflux . Upper GI bleed is more common in men than women (ratio 3:2) and the frequency increases with age. Hence, present study was designed to study the aetiological profile of patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. AND METHODS one year cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2013 to December 2013. Sample size of 50 was considered. aged 18 years and above presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and who are fit for endoscopy were selected. was performed in all patients within 24 hrs. of admission and data was plotted in terms of rates, ratios and and continuous data was expressed as mean ± standard deviation. the present study, most of the patients reported past history of liver disease and intake of NSAIDs and aspirins. In the present , on clinical examination, most of the patients had pallor followed by tenderness. In the present study, the commonest was cirrhosis of liver due to alcohol-induced with portal hypertension. GI endoscopy revealed varices as most common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.