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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 ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... GAVE (idiopathic, liver
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Destruction • Abnormal ... Iatrogenic) • Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Abnormal Genital Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
 • Medical (e.g. coagulopathy, liver disease, renal
Causes of Abnormal ... Genital Bleeding ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... coagulopathy, liver ... #Causes #OBGyn
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... - Activation: Liver ... (phenytoin) • NORMAL ... Infiltrative: Amyloid ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease Normal ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... Renal Disease, Liver ... #Causes #Hematology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
failure • GI bleeding ... (AMYLOID ANGIOPATHY ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Doppler imaging: Normal-size ... Diagnostic imaging of liver
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... function may be abnormal ... RBC (hemolysis, bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... breast cancer, liver ... #Management #Obstetrics
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
DIC • Severe Liver ... Treat primary cause ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... <45% and SF is normal ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... #diagnosis #management