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Cause of death in patients transferred for endoscopy
| Age (years) | Rockall score | Endoscopic finding | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 6 | Large bleeding duodenal ulcer. Unable to stop bleeding at endoscopy | Too frail for repeat endoscopy or surgery |
| 86 | 4 | Mallory Weiss tear | Patient well until discharge post-endoscopy. Re-admitted 1 week later with vomiting. Died from aspiration pneumonia |
| 86 | 6 | Normal endoscopy | Postmortem: bronchopneumonia and subdural haematoma |
