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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Upper GI Bleed ... - A "positive" gastric ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... gastroenterology #ugib ... #lgib
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... GI bleed Suspected ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Coffee Ground Emesis in the setting of an Upper GI Bleed

#coffeeground #emesis #UGIB #Upper #GIBleed #Clinical
setting of an Upper ... GI Bleed #coffeeground ... #emesis #UGIB # ... Upper #GIBleed # ... Clinical #photo
Blood Filled Stomach in Upper GI Bleed on POCUS

With hypotension and an UGIB, it always helps
in Upper GI Bleed ... hypotension and an UGIB ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #gastric #pocus ... #clinical #ultrasound
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes for Upper ... GI Bleeds Minnesota ... Minnesota #Tubes #UGIB ... #Upper #GIBleed ... #management #instructions
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
with acute Lower GI ... Bleed High-risk ... if indicated, blood ... unit: exclude an UGIB ... #LGIB #Algorithm
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... • Restrictive blood ... • Rescope if bleed ... gastroenterology #UGIB
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Stool + Occult blood ... bowel) • Occult UGI ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... bleed, • Acute
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
resolve rapidly when blood ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... patients present with upper ... GIB with hematemesis ... melena - Other GI
Perforated Gastric Ulcer on Abdominal POCUS
Not all FASTs are simple. Take a look at this! There
Ulcer on Abdominal ... Your differential ... evaluating for occult bleed ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #perforation