20 results
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... - A "positive" gastric ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #Lower #GIBleed
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm Upper ... EGD Causes of Upper ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Suspected lower ... GI bleeding (LGIB ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #UpperGI #Rebleeding ... #Gastric #Ulcers
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... on Upper Endoscopy ... RodriguezParra_ #active #Gastric ... #Bleeding #Upper ... Endoscopy #EGD #gastroenterology
►
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes for Upper ... and esophageal bleeding ... #Tubes #UGIB #Upper ... #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
Aspiration Port -Gastric ... -Used to stop bleeding ... in Upper GI bleed ... does not stop bleeding ... MinnesotaTube #UpperGI #GIBleed
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower ... #GIBleed #LGIB ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper ... GI Bleeding Acute ... Classification #Upper ... #GIBleed #UGIB ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Bleed - Differential ... - Exclude bleeding ... Disease (55%): - Gastric ... Hypertension (15%): • Gastro-esophageal