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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 - ... Upper GI bleed ... Suspected: Melena, hematemesis ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exclude bleeding disorder ... #UpperGIBleed #Gastronintestinal
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Algorithm • ... Ischemic colitis, IBO ... #LGIB #GIBleed ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Distinguishing Upper ... presents with hematemesis ... intestines or ascending colon ... comparison #versus #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
malabsorption disorder ... Bleeding in the upper ... gastrointestinal ... #Differential #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
blood into the gastrointestinal ... or ascending colon ... Upper gastrointestinal ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis ... Differential #Causes #GIBleed
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angiodysplasia (colon ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... #LowerGIBleed #Gastronintestinal