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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... Tear (Mallory Weiss ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Upper GI bleed ... Bleeding • Mallory Weiss ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Suspected lower ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Upper Gastronintestinal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Hematemesis ... Other: • Mallory Weiss ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pediatric Acute Abdominal Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Generalized/Migratory:
 • Intussusception
 • Gastroenteritis
 • Viral Illness
 •
Pediatric Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Right Upper ... Pneumonia Left Upper ... Nephrolithiasis #Acute
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Embolism* Lower ... Asthma* • AECOPD Upper ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute
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 ... #Differential #EM ... #GI #Dysphagia
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatitis Upper ... Enterocolitis Upper ... • Gastritis Lower ... Incarcerated Hernia Lower
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... surgical abdomen Upper ... musculoskeletal causes Lower ... syndrome #Diffuse #Acute
Algorithm for Patients with Acute Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding

#lowerGI #GIBleed #algorithm #management
Algorithm for Patients ... with Acute Lower ... Gastrointestinal (GI ... lowerGI #GIBleed #algorithm