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ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #5 -
A 65 year old with hematemesis

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
2.) What is the initial management of this patient?

Initial management: IV access and crystalloids, Foley catheter, nasogastric tube placement, oxygen. Initial laboratory tests: type and cross match, CBC, coagulation studies, electrolytes, and arterial blood gases.  
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