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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Hpylori), Gastritis, Variceal ... #Lower #GIBleed ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... Ulcer Disease • Variceal ... #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Acute Esophageal Variceal ... acute esophageal variceal ... • Endoscopic Variceal ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #management #ebm
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... #NonVariceal #Upper ... #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
that specific variceal ... the mid or upper ... banded if the lower ... #variceal #Tips ... #gastroenterology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
vulgaris - Face, upper ... cheeks, temples, upper ... often painful) • Varicella ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #differential #diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... TMP-SMX • Active upper ... GI bleed: use IV ... Any etiology (variceal ... #management #prophylaxis
Subacute Thyroiditis

Also known as: de Quervain’s thyroiditis, granulomatous thyroiditis, or viral thyroiditis

What?
Postviral inflammatory process caused by
types 1 and 2 • EBV ... Coxsackievirus • Varicella-zoster ... symptoms of an upper ... endocrinology #thyroid #diagnosis ... #management