Bloody Stool Flashcards
1
Q
Hematemesis
A
Vomiting blood or coffee ground material
2
Q
Hematochezia
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Passage of maroon or bright red blood or blood clots per rectum
3
Q
Melena
A
Black tarry stool
4
Q
Blood in stool comes from
A
Upper GI bleed or Lower GI bleed (below the ligament of Treitz)
5
Q
Etiology
A
- Anatomic (diverticulosis)
- Vascular (ischemic, radiation induced, angiodysplasia)
- Inflammatory (IBD, infectious)
- Neoplastic
6
Q
Diagnosis via
A
Clinical exam, vital signs, orthostatics, endoscopy, CT scan, nuclear scan
7
Q
Labs to run
A
CBC, Coagulation profile, chemistry, type and screen
Chemistry- used to check/screen for abnormalities from 1 or more organ systems;
tests for enzymes, drugs, minerals, hormones
8
Q
Treatment
A
IV access, fluids, blood/blood products transfusion, procedures available to evaluate or stop the bleed
