GI Bleeding Flashcards
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Causes for lower GI bleeding
A
HAND
H - Local anorectal pathology (haemorroids, anal fissure)
A - Angiodysplasia
N - Neoplams
D - Diverticular disease
1
Q
Causes of upper GI bleeding
A
“Occasionally Ulcers Can Get Perforated”
O - Oesophageal varices U - Stress ulcers C - Carcinoma G - Gastritis P - Peptic ulcers
2
Q
Clinical picture of upper GI bleeding
A
- Haematemesis
- Coffee ground vomiting
- Melaena
- Blood in stool (haematochezia)
