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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Management algorithm for patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 

Shock index (SI) is calculated by
Management algorithm ... interventional radiology ... ; OGD, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy ... OP, outpatient; UGI ... , upper gastrointestinal
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
compartment syndrome • ED ... Management: Pain ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
: Neuropraxia (posterior ... injury (LCL) • ED ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Proximal #MSK
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
scaphoid fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
process fracture • ED ... Management: Simple ... #Radiology #XRay ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
injuries: Rare • ED ... Management: Pain ... control • Splint: Posterior ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #MSK
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... in the mid or upper ... EGD and the Banding ... - Ask the nurses ... #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... - what is the bleeding ... risk Chest X-ray ... undergoing AAA or upper ... medical and surgical management