A 45-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with an acute episode of vomiting. | Medibuddy
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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