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Differential Diagnosis in Upper and Lower GI Bleed
 
- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong 

#Upper #Lower
Differential Diagnosis ... in Upper and Lower ... GI Bleed - By ... #Lower #GIBleed ... Diagnosis #Table
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Suspected lower ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... #GI #Bleed #LGIB
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential #
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
perihilar and in upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
massive fibrosis in upper ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
possible to be able ... bronchus LUL - left upper ... bronchus LLL - left lower ... bronchus RUL - Right upper ... CXR #clinical #radiology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... - Differential ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... Gastronintestinal #Differential