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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... #EM #GI #Bleed ... Resuscitation #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Loss • Acute Bleed ... Smear • Chronic Bleed ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... Suspected lower GI bleeding ... ) vs Stable Patient ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Exclude bleeding ... #Causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... with a very low bleeding ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... may be herald bleed ... Typical "herald bleed ... Management: SURGERY
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... #pharmacology # ... #medications #table