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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
, hematemesis, coffee-ground ... emesis, BRBPR ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes
Coffee Ground Emesis: Appearance of vomitus that occurs with acute upper intestinal bleeding.
Photo Credit: John Rossettie,
Coffee Ground Emesis ... #CoffeeGround #Emesis
Causes of regurgitation/vomiting in children

#Vomiting #Emesis #Differential #Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of regurgitation ... #Vomiting #Emesis ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Causes
Coffee Ground Emesis in the setting of an Upper GI Bleed

#coffeeground #emesis #UGIB #Upper #GIBleed #Clinical
Coffee Ground Emesis ... #coffeeground #emesis
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
#respiratory #adverse ... ventilation #algorithm #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... Malignancy #nausea ... #vomiting #emesis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypertension in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pre-existing Hypertension - Before Pregnancy OR <20 weeks gestational age
OR one or more Adverse ... OR one or more Adverse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Morphine Side Effects Mnemonic
MYOSIS 
OUT OF IT (SEDATION) 
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION 
PNEUMONIA (ASPIRATION) 
HYPOTENSION 
INFREQUENCY (CONSTIPATION, URINARY
URINARY RETENTION) NAUSEA ... EMESIS #Morphine ... #SideEffects #Adverse
How can we break down the differential diagnosis of bilious emesis in infants by age?

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diagnosis of bilious emesis ... Surgery: A case
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
frequently benign causes ... life-threatening causes ... risk of serious adverse ... In many cases, syncope ... depends on the cause