23rd April 2024

A 42-year-old with no past medical history presents with a 4-day history of black tarry stools

A 42-year-old with no past medical history presents with a 4-day history of black tarry stools. He complains of abdominal pain and is tender in the epigastrium. His HR is 103 bpm, BP is 110/71 mmHg. His Hb is 80 g/L, WCC 8.3 x 109/L, Urea 18 mmol/L, Creatinine 101 μmol/L, platelets are 90 x 109/litre. He denies any alcohol intake. Which of the following is true regarding the management of this patient?

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