<prompt> Which of the following management procedures of acute upper gastrointestinal bleed should possibly be avoided?Intravenous vasopressinIntravenous beta-blockersEndoscopic sclerotherapyBalloon tamponade  <response>: 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 