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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , asymptomatic IBD ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... #Causes
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... CT abdomen if abdominal ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... Treat underlying cause ... swelling, dyspnea, upper-extremity
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... sounds on the upper ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused