#290 Unstable Upper GI Bleeding Explained | Resuscitation, Diagnosis, and Hemorrhage Control

WhiteBoard Medicine - Emergency And Critical Care · Jul 8, 2026 · 41m

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency that can rapidly progress to hemorrhagic shock, massive transfusion, and death if not recognized and managed appropriately. In this episode, we review the resuscitation, diagnostic evaluation, and hemorrhage control strategies for unstable upper GI bleeding from an emergency medicine and critical care perspective. Topics covered include recognition of unstable upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock, blood product resuscitation, massive transfusion protocols, risk stratification, proton pump inhibitor therapy, octreotide…