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A #tweetorial on non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding #NVUGIB

And an overview of why we do what we do

To warm up, which of the following is the most common cause of NVUGIB?

#gitwitter #livertwitter #medtwitter #MedEd

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PUD it is...

Btw wt do we mean by "upper"?

This is defined as a bleeding source proximal to the Ligament of Treitz, also known as the suspensory muscle of duodenum, the landmark that separates the duodenum & jejunum Image
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Back to PUD, there are actually many well established causes and some associated factors related to its development, the most important being:

💊 Drugs - NSAIDs/aspirin, direct chemical/erosive agents etc
🦠 Bugs - H. pylori
♋ Thugs (if I may) - Neoplasm Image
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