…capacity, but it cannot compensate for an uncontrolled source of bleeding. Minimise the time to surgery, endoscopy, an obstetric procedure or angiographic intervention. Summon anaesthesia…

…nausea and delayed gastric emptying. Bear this in mind before sedation and endoscopy DPP 4 inhibitor A low risk of hypoglycaemia; it can usually be…

…or ongoing major haematemesis: early anaesthetic assessment before endoscopy Assess the severity of the bleeding clinically Signs of major or ongoing bleeding are: hypotension or…

…alkali) — it makes endoscopic assessment more difficult and causes vomiting Medicinal charcoal Petroleum products — vomiting with chemical pneumonitis as a consequence Medicinal charcoal Bowel obstruction…