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Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Strong supporting features ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #GIBleed #comparison
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Suspected lower ... bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
- Hemorrhage (GI ... #Cardiogenic #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Features #Signs
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Classification and Features ... Vomiting, Diarrhea, GI ... Classification #Features ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... Hematochezia is due to a lower ... Other features that ... replaced by newer algorithms ... Hematochezia #Severe #Algorithm
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower ... GI X-ray) 8 mSv ... years - Upper GI ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... presenting with acute Lower ... GI Bleed High-risk ... hernodynamically stable ... #Lower #GIBleed
Kaposi Sarcoma Forms
Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an endothelial cell cancer with an inflammatory component, which has
Typically confined to lower ... usually occurs in GI ... Adults present with lower-limb ... Sarcoma #Forms #comparison ... #table #diagnosis