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Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
for Diagnosis of Acute ... Gastrointestinal ... BleedingEndoscopy ... #Gastrointestinal ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... bleeding (LGIB) ... bleed) vs Stable ... #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
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 ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... may obscure bleeding ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... #management #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Management in Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Anticoagulant Management:
 • Vitamin K Antagonists (VKA)
 • Direct
in Acute Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding Anticoagulant ... #Gastrointestinal ... #Bleeding #gastroenterology ... #endoscopy #Guidelines
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • Rescope if bleed ... #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
for Treatment of Acute ... ) - No role in acute ... esophageal variceal bleed ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... may be herald bleed ... Typical "herald bleed ... seemingly self-limited gastrointestinal ... patients with acute
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
presenting with acute ... Lower GI Bleed ... symptorns of ongoing bleeding ... hernodynamically stable ... , no ongoing bleeding