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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 - ... GI bleed Suspected ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... athletic training, Pulmonary
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
	-
Causes of Nausea ... Diagnosis Framework ... Vestibular neuritis GI ... #vomiting #emesis ... diagnosis #causes
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Psychogenic #Emesis ... #Causes #Peds #
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pneumothorax • Upper ... Tachypnea: • Anemia ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Trauma • GI ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... surgical abdomen Upper ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... • Sickle cell anemia
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
excretory pathway (GI ... bleed - Significant ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... iron deficiency anemia ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... #Causes