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Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... Melena + right colon ... bleed) vs Stable ... #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed Management Checklist
 - Recognition
 - Resuscitation 
 - Risk Assessment
 - Rx
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Upper GI Bleed Management ... Recognition - Resuscitation ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #Management #Checklist ... #gastroenterology
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) for the Non-Neonatologist
MR. SOPA:
 - Mask Adjust
 - Reposition Airway
 - Suction
Neonatal Resuscitation ... SOPA: - Mask Adjust ... Post-Resus Targets (STABLE ... NRP #Neonatal #Resuscitation ... #Program #management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... causative drugs Resuscitation ... strategy as for septic ... limit them as able
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Response Management ... 1) Ask for en ... intervention (EGD/Colo ... #gastroenterology ... #Management #criticalcare
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acid reflux and pepsin ... present with upper GIB ... melena - Other GI ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
polyps outside the colon ... gene mutation - Colon ... 95%, throughout colon ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
incidence unknown • Septin ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... Colorectal #Cancer #colon ... Tests #comparison #table ... #management #gastroenterology