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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 ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... supporting feature: Blood ... gastroenterology #ugib ... #lgib
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
Blood Filled Stomach ... in Upper GI Bleed ... hypotension and an UGIB ... confirm if it is blood ... Stomach #UGIBleed #clinical
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential ... Stool + Occult blood ... bowel) • Occult UGI ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular
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 ... Multiple high-risk clinical ... if indicated, blood ... unit: exclude an UGIB
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
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... Ureter/Bladder (Upper ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation
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
Zenker’s Diverticulum - A barium swallow examination showed stasis of barium in the upper esophagus with
barium in the upper ... Upper gastrointestinal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #GI #Zenker #Pharyngoesophageal ... KilliansTriangle #NEJM