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The Role of Timely Angiography in Elderly Patients Presenting With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Timely diagnosis and establishing the etiology of the LGIB can guide appropriate treatment and management. Our patient is a 91-year-old female who presented to the ER with the com...
Autores principales: | Ghazanfar, Haider, Javed, Nismat, Balar, Bhavna |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10674099/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38021564 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47701 |
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