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Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Suspected lower GI ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... MatthewHoMD #Lower #GI
Coffee Ground Emesis in the setting of an Upper GI Bleed

#coffeeground #emesis #UGIB #Upper #GIBleed #Clinical
Emesis in the setting ... of an Upper GI ... coffeeground #emesis #UGIB ... #Upper #GIBleed
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
Fecal Occult Blood Testing ... Denatured from upper ... GIB • Does not ... to unnecessary testing ... Massachusetts GI
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... mSv 3 years - Upper ... GI Study With Barium ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
mSv 765 CXRs Upper ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio ... #Comparison #Table
Blood Filled Stomach in Upper GI Bleed on POCUS

With hypotension and an UGIB, it always helps
Filled Stomach in Upper ... GI Bleed on POCUS ... hypotension and an UGIB ... stomach on RUSH POCUS ... Blood #gastric #pocus