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    Can IV Metoclopramide Improve Endoscopic Visualization for Patients with Active Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding? Jeffrey Lee, MD, MPH Research Scientist and…

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    Dr Philip Okafor looks at a NEJM article on use of thalidomide for GI bleeding due to small intestinal angiodysplasia.

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    Early Colonoscopy for Acute Lower GI Bleeding Usually Is Not the Answer Shria Kumar, MD, MSCE Assistant Professor, Division of…

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