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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 ... Concern for Liver Disease ... Causes of Upper ... Ulcer Disease ... #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
manometry • Bile leak ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Pancreatic duct leaks ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
- Capillary leak ... 150 published cases ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... #Capillary #leak ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Ascites • GI ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
of invasive GAS disease ... as a result of capillary ... leak & tissue damage ... GAS in 30% of cases ... #management #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
100 mOsm/kg = Urine ... IL-2- induced capillary ... leak syndrome, ... amyloidosis) • Liver disease ... chemotherapy, nausea
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management ... Algorithm Assess ... exclude other causes ... x-ray, blood, urine ... - Concomitant diseases
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
achalasia is due to diseases ... swallow: • “Bird’s beak ... Treatment options ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology