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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Residency @CMC_IM #Upper
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Distinguishing Upper ... Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Upper
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... muscle (release upper ... esophagus and lower ... #Differential #EM ... #GI #Dysphagia
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... , asymptomatic IBD ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Hematochezia is due to a lower ... due to a massive upper ... Hematochezia due to an upper ... start with an upper ... endoscopy to exclude upper
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... cardiac causes • Lower ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine can induce color ... hematuria + clots ➔ Lower ... Ureter/Bladder (Upper ... and Lower urinary ... Pseudohematuria: • GI
Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Intake:
 • GI illness (upper and lower)
 • Psychiatric (Depression,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Intake: • GI ... illness (upper ... and lower) • Psychiatric ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
- Cirrhosis & GI ... cardiac devices (ICD ... solid lesions (upper ... or lower GI tract ... setting of active GI