46 - Acute hemorrhage (UGIB) Flashcards
The relevant organs when talking about UGIB are: (3)
esophagus
stomach
duodenum
Esophageal bleeding can be caused by ___ (__%) or ___ (___%)
varices
20-30
esophagitis
5-10
Esophagitis can be caused by: (4)
chronic GERD
infections
radiation
IBD
How do we usually treat esophagitis? ___. We can also, in rare cases use ___ with ___ treatment
PPI
endoscopy
thermal/electrocoagulation
Gastric bleeding is usually caused by ___ (__%).
PUD
30-40
What are the most common reasons for gastric bleeding? (6)
PUD malignancy stress gastritis Mallory Weiss Dieulafoy's lesion
Gastric bleeding due to malignancy is usually characterized by __ bleeding, beside in the case of ___- where ___ bleeding is also common and surgery should be considered
chronic
GIST
acute
The following patients should not be treated with PPI due to risk for stress gastritis: (4)
ICU patient
septic shock
sepsis
burn (Curling ulcers)
Mallory Weiss bleeding is an ___ bleeding from the mucosa and submucosa of the ___, caused by repetitive ___- common in alcohol abuse
arterial
esophagogastric junction (GEJ)
vomiting
___ % of Mallory Weiss bleeding will resolve ___ and the mucosa heal within __ hours
90
spontaneously
72
How would you treat severe Mallory Weiss bleeding? (4)
endoscopy + epinephrine/coagulation
angiography embolization
surgery + suturing
What treatment is C/I in Mallory Weiss bleeding?
Blakemore tube
What are the common etiologies for PUD? (2)
H. Pylori
NSAID
Gastric ulcers tend to ___ more, but duodenum ulcers are more ___
bleed
common
Bleeding gastric ulcers -> damage to the ____ artery
left gastric (originating from the celiac artery)