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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
(proximal to ligament ... distal to ligament ... comparison #versus #diagnosis ... gastroenterology #ugib ... #lgib
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Upper GI ... ± EGD Causes ... #Bleed #UGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... performed, may show melanosis ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... /- colonoscopy),
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper GI ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... gastroenterology #egd
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... should receive endoscopic ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... black #esophagus #diagnosis
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
sections of the GI ... EUS procedures GI ... ESOPHAGO-GASTRO-DUODENOSCOPE - Diagnostic ... ENTEROSCOPE - Diagnostic ... - Diagnostic, therapeutic
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... or colonoscopy, ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Bleed (Other than EGD ... + Colonoscopy) ... Pill endoscopy ... MatthewHoMD #GI
Helicobacter Pylori Testing  Methods - Sensitivity and Specificity

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