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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Upper GI bleed ... Bleed: • Peptic ... #Bleed #UGIB #GIBleed
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... bleed) vs Stable ... #Bleed #LGIB #GIBleed ... #management #Algorithm
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 ... #Differential #Algorithm
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
GI bleeding), which ... bleeding (GI bleeding ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... • Risk Factors ... #criticalcare #pharmacology
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... with acute Lower GI ... Bleed High-risk ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #LGIB #Algorithm
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... and procedural bleeding ... Therapy • Low Bleed-Risk ... postoperative • High Bleed-Risk ... #Treatment #pharmacology
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
bleed ~85% of the ... bleed with rapid ... bleed is usually ... bleed. ... which involve risk
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... • Occult UGI bleeding ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK ... Upper GI bleed, ... Diverticular bleed
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI ... Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... routine NG tube • Risk ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... • Rescope if bleed
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
small study, low-risk ... • Active upper GI ... bleed: use IV CTX ... not) - ↓ rebleeding ... SBP #diagnosis #management