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5th March 2024
A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an acute episode of vomiting.
A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an acute episode of vomiting. She describes the vomit as bright red and was becoming increasingly concerned, so she decided to come to hospital. The bloods reveal a raised urea of 11.3mmol/L. The ED consultant thinks she may be suffering from an upper GI bleed. She has a past medical history of type 2 diabetes, depression, and vitamin D deficiency. Her regular medications are listed below.
| DATE | DRUG NAME | DOSE | ROUTE | FREQUENCY | Prescriber’s Signature |
| 10/1/21 | METFORMIN | 500MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | SERTRALINE | 100MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | COLECALCIFEROL | 400 UNITS | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | GLICAZIDE | 80MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | DAPAGLIFLOZIN | 10MG | ORAL | ONCE DAILY | DR |
| 10/1/21 | IBUPROFEN | 400MG | ORAL | PRN | DR |
Please select the drug(s) that could be contributing to this patient’s GI bleed.
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