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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
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Trauma • GI ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood flow ... #Table #CriticalCare
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... bleed) vs Stable ... #Bleed #LGIB #GIBleed ... #management #Algorithm
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
- Anorexia GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Potassium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... : GI (vomiting/diarrhea ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Intern Pocket Cards - Daily Rounding and Disposition Checklist
Daily Checklist:
 • FEN/GI:
: • FEN/GI: ... active bleeding, low ... [ ] Recent GI ... bleed • Code ... #management #inpatient
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... PPX: GI, DVT, ABX ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... with acute Lower GI ... Bleed High-risk ... Low-risk patients ... hernodynamically stable