What to do if you have gastrointestinal bleeding (a common clinical condition)

The treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding firstly needs to clarify the cause of bleeding, find the bleeding point and stop bleeding promptly and rapidly. Commonly used treatments include general treatment, medication, surgery and so on. 1. General treatment: bed rest, pay attention to keep the airway open, avoid asphyxiation caused by aspiration when spitting blood, and inhale oxygen when necessary. Fasting during active bleeding. Closely monitor the patient’s vital signs and observe the condition of vomiting blood, black stool and bloody stool. 2. Drug therapy: actively supplement blood volume drugs, such as balanced fluid or glucose saline can maintain tissue perfusion. Drugs that inhibit gastric acid secretion, such as omeprazole, ranitidine and famotidine, can inhibit gastric acid secretion, increase gastric pH, and play a role in stopping bleeding. Vasoconstrictors, usually growth inhibitors or octreotide. 3. Surgical treatment: all kinds of gastrointestinal bleeding can be treated by endoscopy. Hemostatic methods include drug injection, thermal coagulation and mechanical hemostasis. When endoscopic treatment is ineffective, hemostasis can be achieved by vascular interventional embolization. If the patient is still unable to stop bleeding, and continuous bleeding will jeopardize the patient’s life, surgical treatment can be chosen. If gastrointestinal bleeding occurs, it is important to seek medical attention to avoid delay. Drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, do not blindly use drugs on your own.