GI SS 3 Flashcards
Acute LGIB with Rectal pain
External Hemorrhoids
Anal fissure
Occult GI bleed FOBT
POS FOBT without anemia equals colonoscopy
POS FOBT with anemia equals upper endoscopy and colonoscopy
Ligament of Treitz (2)
Muscle Suspends duodenum (Allows movement of intestinal contents) Anatomical Landmark Dividing Proximal the UGIB and Distal the LGIB
Black
Upper GI
Melena (quan)
dark tarry stool (As little as 50ml)
Acute Upper GI Bleeding Etiologies
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Portal Hypertension Esophageal Varices (high mortality) MalloryWeiss Tear Vascular Anomalies Gastric Neoplasm Erosive Gastritis associated with NSAID or Alcohol Erosive Esophagitis chronic GERD Booerhave Syndrome
Acute LGIB Dx tests
1st Distinguish UP vs LOW GI Bleed
Acute Upper GI Bleeding presentation
Hematemesis
Melena
Rarely hematochezia (Req greater than 1L for UGIB)
Maybe associated with pain (Epigastric abdominal)
Acute LGIB with no pain
Internal hemorrhoids
Diverticular bleeding
Therapeutic colonoscopy
Vasoconstrictive injection cautery clipsorbands
Obscure GI Bleeding (3)
Unknown origin Upperorlower endoscopic eval equals MC from SML int
Acute LGIB with Abd painorcramps
IBD
Colitis
Hematochezia
Fresh blood passed into stool
Acute LGIB 2 Points
Majority bleeds from colon Lower risk of serious blood loss than UGIB
EGD
All patients with active Upper GI bleed