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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 ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Causes of Upper ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
When to Evaluate for Secondary Causes of Hypertension
1. Severe or resistant HTN
2. Acute rise/lability in BP
3.
for Secondary Causes ... Acute rise/lability ... Malignant HTN with end ... #Hypertension #causes ... #differential #
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Non-relaxation of EG ... junction: Achalasia, EG ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... rise or increased lability ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... #Differential #
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Hypernatremia & end ... Exhaustion: • Inability ... heat #illness #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection Management ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... flexion due to inability ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
Rapid Response Management ... Categorize and Stabilize ... intervention (EGD ... the underlying cause ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... pressure as a cause ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management