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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Lower #GIBleed #comparison ... #versus #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #ugib ... #lgib
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper GI ... Bleeding Acute ... Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #diagnosis #endoscopy
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

Serology - 85% - 79% - Does not
does not need endoscopy ... dyspepsia, FHx of GI ... or odynophagia, GIB ... Testing #Laboratory #Diagnosis ... #Accuracy