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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #LowRisk # ... #Management #Guidelines
Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Evaluation and Management ... of Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... Resuscitation #Differential
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Classification of PCL Iniuries
 • Partial: Translation <
Posterior Cruciate ... mm on posterior drawer ... Some sort of end ... PCL: Posterior drawer ... classification #diagnosis
Emergency Department ED Chest Pain Evaluation Pathway

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#ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis
Emergency Department ED ... EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Differential
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
Gastrointestinal ... DrShoukatAli16 #GIST #Gastrointestinal ... Stromal #Tumor #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #management
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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characteristics - various diagnostic ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential