Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Bleeding
Recommendations
Diagnosis
Diagnosis using radiographic techniques
Overt acute GI bleeding
Treatment and outcomes
Recommendation Grading
Overview
Title
Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Bleeding
Authoring Organization
American College of Gastroenterology
Publication Month/Year
September 1, 2015
Last Updated Month/Year
January 10, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
The purpose of this guideline will be to review the definition, epidemiology, causes of small bowel bleeding, and therapeutic options.
Target Patient Population
Patients with small bowel bleeding
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Operating and recovery room, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis, Management, Treatment
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D013502 - General Surgery, D006471 - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, D007421 - Intestine, Small
Keywords
computed tomographic imaging (CT), Overt small-bowel bleeding, Occult small-bowel bleeding, small-bowel bleeding, bleeding, small intestine
Source Citation
Gerson, Lauren B MD, MSc, FACG; Fidler, Jeff L MD; Cave, David R MD, PhD, FACG; Leighton, Jonathan A MD, FACG. ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Bleeding, American Journal of Gastroenterology: September 2015 - Volume 110 - Issue 9 - p 1265-1287 doi: 10.1038/ajg.2015.246