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Box 2. Summary of pre-endoscopic IV PPI use.
| • Pre-emptive infusional IV PPI in patients presenting with peptic ulcer bleeding may reduce the severity of bleeding stigmata and the need for endoscopic therapy. |
| • This should not replace prompt resuscitation and early EGD, especially in unstable patients. |
IV, intravenous; PPIs, proton-pump inhibitors; EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy
