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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 ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed
Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) Management Algorithm
Initial treatment with topical steroids
Initial treatment with dietary elimination
Continued EoE nonresponse:
(EOE) Management ... elimination Continued EoE ... #EoE #Refractory ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... (EoE) - Treatment ... Algorithm Medical ... testing directed #EoE ... #management #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... EGD + Colonoscopy ... stricture, limited anatomic ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... #management #gastroenterology