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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Causes of GI Bleed ... Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Hpylori), Gastritis, Variceal ... Hemorrhoids, Rectal varices ... #Lower #GIBleed
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 ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #GIBleed #Differential
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... (VARICEAL-B): ... Controversies Regarding Variceal ... Bleed Management ... #Esophageal #Variceal
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Acute Esophageal Variceal ... acute esophageal variceal ... bleed (given empirically ... • Endoscopic Variceal ... Endoscopic Variceal
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
stop bleeding in Upper ... GI bleed due to ... esophageal varices ... the esophageal varices ... #UpperGI #GIBleed
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes for Upper ... GI Bleeds Minnesota ... particular esophageal varices ... #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Bleeding Esophageal Varices ... that specific variceal ... - Varices in ... the mid or upper ... #variceal #Tips
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... • Rescope if bleed ... #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
TMP-SMX • Active upper ... GI bleed: use IV ... Any etiology (variceal ... SBP #diagnosis #management