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Differential Diagnosis in Upper and Lower GI Bleed
 
- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong 

#Upper #Lower
Diagnosis in Upper and Lower ... GI Bleed - By ... DrEricStrong #Upper #Lower ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Aortoenteric fistula Lower ... Kaposi sarcoma, Mesenteric ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Suspected lower ... GI bleeding (LGIB ... bleed) vs Stable ... MatthewHoMD #Lower
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... to image the mesenteric ... nephropathy Mesenteric ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... gastroenterology #table
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
cardiac causes • Lower ... Lymphoma/Leukemia Lower ... disease • Chronic mesenteric ... ischemia • GI ... compression syndrome • Mesenteric
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... GI X-ray) 8 mSv ... years - Upper GI ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
gastrointestinal (GI ... delay • Superior mesenteric ... purpura of the lower
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Typically confined to lower ... usually occurs in GI ... Adults present with lower-limb ... Forms #comparison #table
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
pericardial/abd GI ... Noninfectious hepatitis • Mesenteric ... (hypertension, lower ... APLA/LAC: • Mesenteric
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
TIA, stroke, and mesenteric ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... the upper and lower ... Palpable purpura (lower