Some clinical assessments on gastrointestinal haemorrhage in stroke patients at the Central Military Hospital 108
- Author:
Tuan Tien Ngo
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke
- MeSH:
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage;
Cerebrovascular Accident
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;7(7):28-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The assessment is made on 139 acute stroke patients treated at the Central Military Hospital 108 from December 2000 to September 2001. Out of these 139 patients (64 with intracerebral haemorrhage, 75 with cerebral infarction), 8 patients had gastroitestinal haemorrhage. The patient's ages ranged from 20 years old to 91 years old. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage occurred in stroke patients, both intracerebral haemorrhage (4 out of 8 cases) and cerebral infarction (4 out of 8 cases). Gastrointestinal haemorrhage tends to occur more on stroke patients with higher age. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage often occurs during the first ten days after the stroke. The anemia caused by gastrointestinal haemorrhage in stroke patients is not serious but it often causes serious conscious disturbances. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage increases the risk of aspiration pneumonia resulting in high death rate.
