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GI Bleeding Flashcards

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Clinical Presentation
Initial evaluation & resuscitation
Assess what? Use what?
Access required?
Lab to obtain for resuscitation?
Monitor what labs?
Transfuse when?
Supplement what electrolyte? why?

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Assess severity of bleeding; continuous monitoring of HD parameters to guide resuscitation
2 large bore IVs immediately
Type & Cross
CBC, Coags, Ca+
Ca+; citrate in blood products binds with Ca+ leading to hypocalcemia

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Estimating Blood Loss
Class I
Loss of how much total blood volume?
Clinical findings include?

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</= 15%
may be minimal or absent d/t compensation of transcapillary refill

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Estimating Blood Loss
Class II
Loss of how much total blood volume?
S/Sx?
Compensatory mechanism activated?
May see drop in what due to what?

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15-30%
orthostatic changes in HR, BP
vasoconstriction maintains flow to vital organs
UOP; Splanchnic flow

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Estimating Blood Loss
Class III
Loss of how much total blood volume?
Onset of what?
S/Sx?

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30-40%
decompensated hypovolemic shock
hypotension, decreased UOP

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Estimating Blood Loss
Class IV
Loss of how much total blood volume?
S/Sx?
Changes may be what?

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> 40%
hypotension & oliguria more profound (UOP < 5ml/hr)
irreversible

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Resuscitation of hypovolemic shock goal

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maintain DO2 to tissues & sustain aerobic metabolism
Support CO
Correct Hgb deficits

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How much IV crystalloid infusion to replace blood loss?
What type to use?
What type of blood to use during resuscitation?

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3ml/1ml blood loss
LR 1-2L initially
NS (be aware of possible hyperchloremic acidosis)
O-

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Transfuse for hgb < what?
Transfuse for Hgb < what for cardiac or ortho surgery?

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Hx and Risk Factors for GI Bleeding
elderly?
Younger?
other risk factors?

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Diverticulosis, vascular ectasia, ischemic colitis
Varices, ulcers, esophagitis
previous bleeding/GI dz, previous surgery, underlying dz

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Meds that can cause GI bleeding

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NSAIDs
ASA

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Clinical Findings for GI bleeding

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Change in bowel habits
Weight loss
Abdominal pain
Hematemesis
Melena
Coffee-ground emesis
Hematochezia
Bloody NG aspirate

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Upper GI bleeding is from where?
Endoscopy recommended within what time frame?

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esophagus, stomach, duodenum
24 hrs

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Differential Dx for Upper GI bleeding
Nonvariceal

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peptic ulcer
Mallory-Weiss tear
Erosive esophagitis or duodenitis
esophagitis
dieulafoy’s lesion
angiodysplasia
malignancy

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Differential Dx for Upper GI bleeding
Variceal

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esophageal
gastric

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Clinical Manifestations of Peptic Ulcer Dz
Recurrent pain with periods of remission described how?

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usually epigastric
may radiate to back
burning
painful hunger
may be relieved by, worsened by, or unrelated to food
nocturnal pain several hrs after late meal c/w ulceration

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Clinical Manifestations of Peptic Ulcer Dz

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heartburn/acid reflux into throat c/w GERD
N/V may be present

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Complications of PUD

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Bleeding, perforation

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When to test for H. Pylori?

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Active PUD
Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT)
H/o endoscopic resxn of early gastric CA
Uninvestigated dyspepsia if < 60 (without alarm features)
Chronic NSAIDs
Unexplained iron deficiency anemia
ITP

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Alarm features for H. Pylori?

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bleeding
anemia
early satiety
unexplained weight loss
progressive dysphagia
recurrent vomiting
family h/o GI CA

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Mallory-Weiss tears are what?

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mucosal & possibly submucosal lacerations from sudden increase in pressure in cardia & lower esophagus from vomiting

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Mallory-Weiss tears
how to stop bleeding?
tears are usually how long and where?

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usually ceases spontaneously
1.5-2 cm; @ GE junction or proximal stomach

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Dieulafoy’s lesions
what are they?
Where are they typically located?

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visible vessel protruding from small mucosal defect no ulceration
in lesser curvature

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Benign GI Neoplasms

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GISTs
Carcinoid
lipomas

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Malignant GI Neoplasms

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adenoca of esophagus
stomach
duodenum
SCCA of esophagus
gastric or duodenal lymphomas

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H. Pylori Treatment
Is there a PCN allergy? N
Previous Macrolide exposure for any reason? N
What is the recommended treatment?

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Bismuth quadruple
CONCOMITANT
Clarithromycin triple with amoxicillin

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H. Pylori Treatment
Is there a PCN allergy? N
Previous Macrolide exposure for any reason? Y
What is the recommended treatment?

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Bismuth quadruple
Levofloxacin triple
Levofloxacin sequential

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H. Pylori Treatment
Is there a PCN allergy? Y
Previous Macrolide exposure for any reason? N
What is the recommended treatment?

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Clarithromycin triple with metronidazole
Bismuth quadruple

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H. Pylori Treatment
Is there a PCN allergy? Y
Previous Macrolide exposure for any reason? Y
What is the recommended treatment?

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Bismuth quadruple

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Hx found in varices

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Symptoms of liver dz
family h/o hereditary liver dz (Wilson Dz)
Lifestyle (ETOH, drugs)
PMH - jaundice, prior blood transfusions

29
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Exam for varicies

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signs of bleeding
dyspnea
jaundice
telangiectasia
palmar erhythema if cirrhosis
ascites
distended abd wall veins

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Risk factors for Stress-Related Mucosal Dz

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recent major surgery
major trauma
severe burns
TBI
MSOF
MV>48hrs
coagulopathy (plt ct < 50, INR > 1.5, PTT > 2x NL)

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GI prophylaxis
Level I recs All patients with?
Level II recs ICU patients with what?
Level III recs Injury severity score > what? and what med?

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MV, coagulopathy, TBI, major burn
multi-trauma, sepsis, acute renal failure
15; high dose steroids (>250mg hydrocortisone/day)

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GI Prophylaxis preferred agents
Level I recs: no difference b/t what meds? shouldn’t use what?
Level II recs: what meds shouldn’t be used in dialysis patients?
Level III recs: what alone may be insufficient prophylaxis?

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H2RAs, cytoprotectives & PPI; Antacids
aluminum containing meds
enteral nutrtion

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GI prophylaxis Duration of therapy
Level I?
Level II?
Level III?

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none
duration of MV or ICU stay
until able to tolerate enteral nutrition

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Treatment for Stress-Related Mucosal DZ Upper GI bleed?

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Endoscopy as in PUD
Surgery for those with uncontrolled hemorrhage; usually vagotomy, oversew, or subtotal/total gastrectomy (rare)

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Lower GI Bleeding from where?

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from source distal to ligament of Treitz

36
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Risk factors for Lower GI bleeding?

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Antiplatelets
NSAIDs
P2Y12 inhibitors

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Diverticular Dz
most common cause of lower GI bleed with up to what % of cases?
More often in who? affecting up to 2/3 of those > what?
~3-15% of those with diverticulosis experience what?
patients experience painless what?
Usually ceases how? but can recur in up to what % of cases?

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40%
elderly; 80 yrs
bleeding
hematochezia
40%

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Ischemic Colitis/other Colitis
responsible for what % of LGIBs?
sudden decrease in what?
typical areas of involvement include what areas?
Patients experience what symptoms?
usually resolves how?
Common cause of LGIB in ICU d/t what?
On endoscopy usually appears as what?
severe bleeding from infectious colitis, XRT colitis, and inflammatory bowel dz is what?

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19%
mesenteric flow; transient and reversible
watershed areas: splenic flexure, rectosigmoid junction, R colon
sudden abd pain, hematochezia w/n 24 hrs
spontaneously w/ support, rarely requires surgery
hemorrhagic nodules, cyanotic or necrotic mucosa with heomrrhagic ulcerations, or abrupt transition b/t injured & normal mucosa
rare

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Angiodysplasia
Rates of occurrence as source of LGIB vary widely up to what %?
Primarily in what population?
bleeding usually has what characteristics?
On endoscopy lesions are what?

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37%
elderly
brisk, painless, difficult to distinguish from diverticular bleed
flay & red with vessels extending from central feeding vessel, usually R colon

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Small bowel sources of LGIBs

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angiodysplasia
lymphoma
SB ulcers
Crohn’s dz

41
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Other sources of LGIBs

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Hemorrhoids
CA
Post polypectomy
Ulcers
XRT

42
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Diagnostic Evaluations include?

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Colonoscopy
CT angio
Surgery

43
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Anticoagulation Guidance in GI Bleed

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DC NSAIDs (in diverticular bleed)
DC ASA if used for primary CV prevention (Diverticular bleed)
Continue ASA if prior CV dz (diverticular bleed)
resume anticoagulants after cessation of bleeding

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