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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #UGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Acute Hemorrhage ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... Lower GI Bleeding ... comparison #versus #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #ugib #lgib
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
by Classification ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... contractility) - Acute ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... of Acute Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding • Endoscopy ... #Bleeding #GIBleed ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Algorithm Blood ... Loss • Acute ... Bleed - Normocytic ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... - Exclude bleeding ... #Algorithm #Causes
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Algorithm Occult ... bowel) • Occult UGI ... bleeding (ulcer ... , • Acute colitis ... #Algorithm #Causes
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause ... #GIB #Gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology ... #Management #criticalcare
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification