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Medium Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - MEDIUM / ELEVATED risk (range low
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... Primary #Prevention #DecisionAid ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... hematochezia if the bleeding ... feature: Hemodynamic instability ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... bleeding (LGIB) ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
High Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - HIGH risk (range low - elevated
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... Primary #Prevention #DecisionAid ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Tubes for Upper GI ... and esophageal bleeding ... Upper #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Low Risk Aspirin Decision Aid for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention - LOW / AVERAGE risk (range low
elevated - high) #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Aspirin ... Primary #Prevention #DecisionAid ... #HeartAttack #Bleeding
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... bleed may obscure bleeding ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Response Management ... Categorize and Stabilize ... NatalieRosen_MD #GI ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
+ Hamartomas + GI ... 2 large polyps bleeding ... 2 large polyps bleeding ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology