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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 ... Bleed: • Peptic ... Ulcer Disease • Variceal ... #Bleed #UGIB #GIBleed
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • Rescope if bleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Bleed (Other than ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... #Bleed #GIBleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... bleed (given empirically ... Endoscopic Variceal ... Bleeding #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
• Active upper GI ... bleed: use IV CTX ... Any etiology (variceal ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment