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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 - ... Upper GI bleed ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed ... Diagnosis #management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... #management #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
(EoE) - Endoscopic ... Present #EREFS #EoE ... ReFerence #Score #diagnosis ... classification #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Eosinophilia (EoE ... ) - Differential ... wasting syndrome #Eoe ... #Differential # ... #Causes #gastroenterology
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Response Management ... assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... intervention (EGD ... #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
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Diagnosis Red ... unilateral • Around Eye ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... primary #secondary #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview ... #criticalcare #differential