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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Upper GI bleed ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... the time, but it can ... delay appropriate management ... replaced by newer algorithms ... #Diagnosis #Management
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
for GIB/anemia evaluation ... Denatured from upper ... Does not change management ... and can lead to ... Massachusetts GI
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... undergoing AAA or upper ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table