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Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Upper GI Bleed ... Cr ratio > 30 (using ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... intestines or ascending colon ... #comparison #versus
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
Stool / Poop Color ... The brown color ... Green: Food may be moving ... Bleeding in the upper ... Bleeding in the lower
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm