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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 ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ischemic colitis, IBO ... MatthewHoMD #Lower ... #GI #Bleed #LGIB
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... #GI #Bleed #LGIB
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Hematochezia is due to a lower ... GI bleed ~85% of ... GI bleed with rapid ... GI bleed is usually ... GI bleed.
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... cardiac causes • Lower ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
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 ... tract: abdominal ... #rheumatology #classification