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Evaluation and Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding #Diagnosis #Management #EM #GI #Bleed #UpperGI #LowerGI #Resuscitation #Differential #Algorithm
Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #GI #Bleed #UpperGI ... #LowerGI #Resuscitation ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Ddxof
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Upper GI bleed ... GI Bleed: • Peptic ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... • 1ml blood/liter ... Ureter/Bladder (Upper ... Pseudohematuria: • GI ... bleed • Menstruation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... muscle (release upper ... esophagus and lower ... #EM #GI #Dysphagia ... Ddxof
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... - Differential ... Stool + Occult blood ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... the patient • Blood ... Consider tumor • Upper ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... Extraglomerular - Upper ... Extraglomerular - Lower
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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inflammation of the upper ... and lower respiratory ... neuropathy - GI ... Large Vessel: Blood ... in extremities, upper
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Cord Disorders - Differential ... Blockage of the Blood ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... Symptoms: • Upper ... #algorithm
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulses, bruits, or blood ... mononeuritis multiplex • GI ... inflammation of the upper ... and lower respiratory ... Palpable purpura (lower