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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 - ... bleed Suspected ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed ... #Bleed #UGIB #GIBleed
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower ... #GIBleed #differential
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
products E - Endoscopy ... settings - Pre-endoscopic ... Care - Endoscopy ... Bleed Management ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... colonic/rectal varices ... MatthewHoMD #Lower ... #GI #Bleed #LGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... should receive endoscopic ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Colonic or rectal varices ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... #GIBleed #LGIB
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than ... ) Pill endoscopy ... double-balloon endoscopy ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... #Bleed #GIBleed
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Gastrointestinal Bleeding • Endoscopy ... Gastrointestinal #Bleeding #GIBleed ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
for Describing Endoscopic ...  Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... • Rescope if bleed