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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 ... ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... bleeding (LGIB) ... bleed) vs Stable ... LGIB #GIBleed #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... deficit, still able ... Cauda equina Treatment
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
out (trauma, GI ... • Hypovolemic: GI ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Precipitants: Infection, GI ... bleeding, Diuretic ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
out (trauma, GI ... • Hypovolemic: GI ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... bleed may obscure bleeding ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... #Management #Obstetrics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... from the ulcer caused ... around 90% of cases ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology