TY - JOUR AU - Lam, Danielle AU - Olynyk, John K. PY - 2018 TI - Red blood cell transfusion in the cirrhotic patient with gastrointestinal bleeding JF - AME Medical Journal; Vol 3 (November 2018): AME Medical Journal Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency and blood transfusions are often used in the resuscitation algorithm. The incidence of UGIB ranges from 50 to 150 per 100,000 adults per year (1,2). The most common causes of acute UGIB are peptic ulcer disease and oesophageal or gastric varices (3). UR - https://amj.amegroups.org/article/view/4722