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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 ( ... supporting feature: Blood ... #ugib #lgib
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
for Upper GI Bleeds ... tamponade of gastric ... #UGIB #Upper #GIBleed ... #management #instructions ... #gastroenterology
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 ... unit: exclude an UGIB ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #LGIB #Algorithm
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Stabilize: • Bleed ... from above • Bleed ... #Bleed #GIB #Gastrointestinal ... #Management #criticalcare
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 ... #gastric #pocus ... #Stomach #UGIBleed ... #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI ... No routine NG tube ... • Rescope if bleed ... #management #gastroenterology ... #UGIB
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
resolve rapidly when blood ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... present with upper GIB ... melena - Other GI ... #gastroenterology