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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 - ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... congenital/systemic disease ... Ischemic Colitis - IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exclude bleeding disorder ... Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
= gastrointestinal ... decompensated liver disease ... Inherited Urea Cycle Disorders ... Hyperammonemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... . pylori test (GI ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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The final step is ... Differential Diagnosis ... Metabolic Acidosis: GI ... Neuromuscular Disease ... #Evaluation #workup
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... URGENT WORKUP ... #gastroenterology ... #workup