RESUMEN
Objective: Gastrointestinal bleeding is an uncommon but potentially serious, life-threatening condition in children. Rapid assessment, stabilization, and resuscitation should precede all diagnostic modalities in unstable children. The objective of this study is to evaluate the management of pediatric gastrointestinal tract bleeding in the emergency department [ED] at .Alexandria University Children's Hospital
Methods: A retrospective survey was conducted. All medical records of patients attending the ED complaining from gastrointestinal tract [GIT] bleeding and admitted to the hospital in the period from January 2010 to December 2013 were included in the study
Results: The medical records collected during the period of the current study [2010-2013] were 200 medical files. The valid files from which the data could be collected were 119 files. The patients were from urban and rural areas and were of different age groups [neonates, infants, preschool, and school age and adolescents] with male to female ratio of 1: 0.7. The management of GIT bleeding in ED did not follow the guide lines accurately. The most cases were diagnosed as UGIT bleeding. The diagnosis of LGIT bleeding was limited. The data of the patients were not fully and accurately recorded in the medical files
Conclusion: The management of GIT bleeding in ED should follow the guide lines. Full and accurate data should be recorded in the medical file