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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 ... Stabilization Concern ... Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Management Algorithm ... Suspected lower GI bleeding ... Polypectomy, Colorectal cancer ... ) vs Stable Patient ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... of GI Bleed Upper ... , Esophagitis, Cancer ... differential #diagnosis #Causes ... #algorithm
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Occult UGI bleeding ... asymptomatic IBD Overt Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Ruptured aortic aneurysm ... Retroperitoneal bleed ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
of Glomerular Bleeding ... and SMA - Can cause ... BPH • Prostate cancer ... Exercise induced bleeding ... Pseudohematuria: • GI bleed
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Acute Bleed ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Causes #Hematology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ... pregnancy related cause ... Hemodynamically stable ... path0100' or breast cancer ... Abnormal #Uterine #Bleeding
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Gastronintestinal Bleed ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Exclude bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Thoracic aortic aneurysm ... Mimics: • GI bleed ... Nasopharyngeal bleeding ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes