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Differential Diagnosis in Upper and Lower GI Bleed
 
- By Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong 

#Upper #Lower
Differential Diagnosis in Upper ... and Lower GI Bleed ... DrEricStrong #Upper ... #Lower #GIBleed ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Upper GI bleed ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... 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: • Esophagus ... #Lower #GIBleed ... diagnosis #Causes #algorithm
Gastric Anisakiasis - Gastroscopy revealed multiple anisakis larvae penetrating into the mucosa in the esophagogastric junction,
junction, fundus, upper ... #Clinical #GI #InfectiousDisease ... #EGD #Gastric # ... AnisakisSimplex #NEJM
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the ... muscle (release upper ... esophagus and lower ... Differential #EM #GI ... #Extraluminal #Algorithm
Upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented mass in the duodenal bulb (Panel A) and two additional masses
Upper endoscopy ... B) #Clinical #GI ... Melanoma #Duodenum #EGD ... #Metastatic #NEJM
Acute Esophageal Necrosis - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed a black esophagus with ulcerated longitudinal necrosis in the
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD ... necrosis in the lower ... Follow-up EGD that ... #Clinical #GI #EGD ... AcuteEsophagealNecrosis #NEJM
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... Hematochezia is due to a lower ... GI bleed ~85% of ... replaced by newer algorithms ... Hematochezia #Severe #Algorithm
Gastric Cancer in Chest Radiograph - A plain radiograph of the chest showed a round, irregular
Upper gastrointestinal ... Clinical #Radiology #GI ... #Honc #CXR #EGD ... GastricCancer #NEJM