Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Treatment in Children - A Difficult Challenge for the Doctor

In order to make the appropriate treatment is necessary an accurate diagnosis. This is also true for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children. It is not always easy to sustain the diagnosis, but using current methods we can reach etiologic diagnosis. After diagnosis the best treatment options are choosing. 

These must be both efficient and with fewer side effects. Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage treatment takes into account two situations: patients with hemo dynamic instability with large blood loss and patients with hemo dynamic stability. Patients with important upper gastrointestinal bleeding with hemorrhagic shock need resuscitation and should be stabilized prior to endoscopy.