Applying the Forrest classification for peptic ulcer bleeding helps guide endoscopic therapy and predict rebleeding risk.
Peptic ulcer bleeding classifications:
- Type Ia: Active spurting bleeding.
- Type Ib: Active oozing bleeding.
- Type IIa: Visible non-bleeding vessel.
- Type IIb: Adherent clot.
- Type IIc: Flat pigmented spot.
- Type III: Clean-based ulcer.
Which ulcer stages do you routinely treat?