5 results
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Hematochezia is due to a lower ... endoscopy to exclude ... upper GI bleed. ... delay appropriate management ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... solid lesions (upper ... or lower GI tract ... Gastroenterology #Management
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... , asymptomatic IBD ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... #Causes