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Hematemesis

Vomiting blood or coffee ground material

2

Hematochezia

Passage of maroon or bright red blood or blood clots per rectum

3

Melena

Black tarry stool

4

Blood in stool comes from

Upper GI bleed or Lower GI bleed (below the ligament of Treitz)

5

Etiology

-Anatomic (diverticulosis)

-Vascular (ischemic, radiation induced, angiodysplasia)

-Inflammatory (IBD, infectious)

-Neoplastic

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Diagnosis via

Clinical exam, vital signs, orthostatics, endoscopy, CT scan, nuclear scan

7

Labs to run

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

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Treatment

IV access, fluids, blood/blood products transfusion, procedures available to evaluate or stop the bleed

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