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Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #GI #Bleed ... Resuscitation #Differential
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Differential Diagnosis of 3rd Trimester Bleeding: #Diagnosis #EM #OBGyn #Third #Trimester #ThirdTrimester #Bleed #Vaginal #Differential #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis ... 3rd Trimester Bleeding ... ThirdTrimester #Bleed ... #Vaginal #Differential
Epistaxis Management
1. Assess ABCs
2. Prepare
3. Anesthetize & Clamp
4. Visualize, Cauterize, Moisturize
5. Pack Bleeding Side
6. Pack Opposite
Epistaxis Management ... Pack Bleeding Side ... Identify Posterior Bleed ... #nasal #bleeding ... #nose #bleed
Anticoagulation Review. There are other bleeding risk assessment tools, but HAS-BLED is more commonly used. HTN
There are other bleeding ... tools, but HAS-BLED ... Bleeding includes ... that increase bleeding ... Tool #Assessment #Cardiology
NICE Decision Aid to assess the risk of bleeding on anticoagulation - HAS-BLED Score 1 

#Management
assess the risk of bleeding ... anticoagulation - HAS-BLED ... Score 1 #Management
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... CT • Distinct pulmonary ... vessel leading ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
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
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... , GU bleed, Gyn ... bleed, Epistaxis ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Deficiency #Anemia #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Mimics: • GI bleed ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary