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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... coffee-ground emesis ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hepatobiliary ... Pancreatitis Upper ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Psychogenic #Emesis
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pancreatitis, surgery ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... most common) - Surgery ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Uremia - DKA - Hypercalcemia ... - Addison’s disease ... nausea #vomiting #emesis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... (i.e. thyroid surgery ... , infiltrative disease ... #Algorithm #causes
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Bloating #Management #Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Upper Gastrointestinal - Acute
 • Infectious Gastroenteritis
 • Gastric/Duodenal Obstruction
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Upper ... Gastric Volvulus Upper ... • Uremia • Hypercalcemia ... Nausea #Vomiting #emesis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... did not yield a diagnosis ... Consider tumor • Upper ... porphyria • Hypercalcemia ... #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... undergoing AAA or upper ... stratification #diagnosis