Comparing Early Capsule Deployment to Current Standard of Care for Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

"The intervention is the use of video capsule endoscopy as the first test in a patient presenting to the ED with active bleeding. The capsule allows for visualization of the entire GI tract.~Once a capsule has been given to a study patient, a staff member will use the capsule's real-time viewer to see if there is any active bleeding in the stomach. If bleeding is seen the investigators will pursue an upper endoscopy. If no bleeding is seen a staff member will review the entire findings of the capsule and make a decision regarding which therapeutic measure to pursue."