Definition of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Clinically, upper gastrointestinal bleeding refers to the patient's upper digestive tract bleeding in a short period of more than 1,000 ml, or blood loss accounts for 20% of circulating blood volume. Generally speaking, gastrointestinal bleeding, especially upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, is normally caused by inflammation of the digestive tract itself, mechanical injury, vascular disease, tumor and other factors, and can also be caused by other organ diseases or systemic diseases involving the digestive tract. In general, if the patient shows massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, active treatment should be given, such as timely blood volume supplement and timely hemostasis. Generally speaking, according to the bleeding site of the patient and the amount and speed of bleeding, the clinical manifestations also vary. Normally speaking, patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding are often blackened and blackened, with or without hematemesis. If the patient has blood, it is blackish brown and coffee-like. If the patient's bleeding volume is relatively large, the patient's hematemesis is normally bright red. In addition, because patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding are easy to show hemorrhagic shock, it is necessary to give patients anti-shock treatment in time. According to the condition, the cause of bleeding of the patient should be ruled out immediately. For example, if the bleeding site of the patient is determined, active treatment and hemostasis should be carried out, so that the patient may recover to health.