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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 Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #UGIB #GIBleed ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Acute Hemorrhage ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... #Upper #GIBleed ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding - Management Algorithm - British Society of Gastroenterology

#Lower #GIBleed #LGIB #algorithm #management
Acute Lower Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding - Management ... #Lower #GIBleed ... LGIB #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... ) - No role in acute ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Diagnosis and Management ... normal in mild cases ... - Acute Bleeding ... Chronic Management ... #treatment #hematology
Angioedema - Classification Diagnosis and Treatment
Types of Angioedema:
 • Acute allergic angioedema - Usually occurs with
Angioedema - Classification ... Angioedema: • Acute ... inherited disease Acute ... cell-mediated in > 90% of cases ... #management #allergy
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
malignancy (Especially acute ... Treatment: ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... NonVariceal #Upper #GIBleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification