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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Jan 2022
ReviewA Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Small Bowel Bleeding.
- Daniel H Havlichek, Amrit K Kamboj, and Cadman L Leggett.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
- Mayo Clin. Proc. 2022 Jan 1; 97 (1): 146-153.
AbstractGastrointestinal bleeding is a common clinical problem encountered in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Although the evaluation of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding is often straightforward, bleeding from the small bowel may pose a clinical challenge. In this article, we review the indications, modalities, and differential diagnoses of small bowel bleeding. On completion of the article, clinicians should be able to identify common causes of small bowel bleeding, understand the advantages and disadvantages of the modalities used to evaluate small bowel bleeding, and enact a stepwise management approach to the patient with presumed small bowel bleeding.Copyright © 2021 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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