Which of the following management procedures of acute upper gastrointestinal bleed should possibly be avoided?: (A) Intravenous vasopressin, (B) Intravenous beta-blockers, (C) Endoscopic sclerotherapy, (D) Balloon tamponade
Answer is B. Ans. (b) Intravenous beta-blockersRef: Sabiston 20th Edition, Page 1142* Betablockers have no role in active variceal bleed.* They are used only in prevention of re-bleeding in Esophageal varices