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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 - ... Upper GI bleed ... Ulcer Disease • Variceal ... Bleeding • Mallory ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Bleed - Differential ... Acute Hematemesis ... - Exclude bleeding ... Gastro-esophageal varices
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
, consider for active ... not initiate in acute ... Bleed Management ... #Varices #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
the varix that bled ... but anticipate active ... the mid or upper ... banded the one that bled ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... • Rescope if bleed ... #NonVariceal #Upper ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology