gastrointestinal medical emergencies
Last reviewed 01/2018
The important conditions to be familiar with are:
- upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage
- lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage
- acute pancreatitis
- ulcerative colitis
- pseudo-obstruction
- acute gastric dilatation
- acute liver failure
- other medical conditions presenting with abdominal pain
upper gastrointestinal bleeding