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GI Bleed Checklist

History, 
Exam, Labs, Access, Coagulation status, 
Medications, 
Interventions

#Diagnosis #Management #Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist #CriticalCare
GI Bleed Checklist ... Gastrointestinal #GIBleed #Checklist ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Trauma • GI ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
  •
Manage Blood Pressure ... increase cerebral blood ... = dilated BV = raises ... potential expansion of bleed ... osmolarity of blood
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... supporting feature: Blood
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Hematemesis/Melena - Blood ... Drugs - Stress (ICU ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... categorization, volume of blood ... the underlying cause ... NatalieRosen_MD #GI ... gastroenterology #Management #criticalcare
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... from, primary GI ... bleeding (GI bleeding ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Witness patient in ICU ... limit to mission-critical ... twitter.com/PulmCrit #Checklist ... Witnesses #patient #ICU ... #CriticalCare #
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... 2s, and normal blood ... 2) Subsequent ICU ... 6.0L/min/m2 in PICU ... Shock #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... disease Renal Causes ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation ... #renal #urine #blood