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Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Melena + right colon ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
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
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Upper GI Bleed ... presents with hematemesis ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #gastroenterology
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Exclude bleeding disorder ... #UpperGIBleed #Gastronintestinal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
blood into the gastrointestinal ... or ascending colon ... Upper gastrointestinal ... #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 ... #LowerGIBleed #Gastronintestinal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
malabsorption disorder ... Bleeding in the upper ... gastrointestinal ... Bleeding in the lower ... #gastroenterology