RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Managing acute upper GI bleeding, preventing recurrences JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 131 OP 142 DO 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09035 VO 77 IS 2 A1 Mazen Albeldawi A1 Mohammed A. Qadeer A1 John J. Vargo YR 2010 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/2/131.abstract AB Acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is common and potentially life-threatening and needs a prompt assessment and aggressive medical management. All patients need to undergo endoscopy to diagnose, assess, and possibly treat any underlying lesion. In addition, patients found to have bleeding ulcers should receive a proton pump inhibitor, the dosage and duration of treatment depending on the endoscopic findings and clinical factors.