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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 ... of Upper GI Bleed ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
HYPOVOLEMIC 16% • Bleed ... (GIB, RP bleed) ... pancreatitis), GI ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Trauma • GI ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... #Table #CriticalCare
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential # ... diagnosis #Causes
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Bleed - Differential ... #UpperGIBleed #Gastronintestinal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Stabilize: • Bleed ... from above • Bleed ... the underlying cause ... #Bleed #GIB #Gastrointestinal
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Bleed - Differential ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... bleed, • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... #Classification ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
excretory pathway (GI ... = gastrointestinal ... AML - Large GI ... bleed - Significant ... Hyperammonemia #Differential