GI Bleed Flashcards

1
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Causes of UGIB in adults

A

Varices
Ulcer
Gastritis
Cancer

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2
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Causes of GI bleed in peds

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Cow’s milk allergy
Polyps
Meckel’s diverticulum
IBD
Anal disease

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3
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Sx of variceal bleed

A

Massive bleed, painless
Jaundice
Hepatomegaly

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4
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Rx for variceal bleed

A

Variceal ligation
Transjugalar intrahepatic portossystemic shunt (TIPS)
Balloon tamponade

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5
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Sx/ hx of ulcer bleed

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NSAID use
Dyspepsia, bloating, heart burn
Gastric: pain after meals
Duodenal: pain 2-3 hrs after meals, wakes at night

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6
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Sx of mallory weiss bleed

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Hematemesis + melena
Hx of alcohol use
Hepatomegaly

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7
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Rx of mallory weiss bleed

A

NG PRN
Endoscopy + injection/ clips

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8
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What score to risk stratify pts

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Glasgow Blatchford score

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9
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management

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fluid + blood resus, pantoprazole 80mg bolus + 8mg/hrIV infusion over 72 hrs, stop anticoagulants, reverse anticoagulants (PPC – Octeplex), endoscopy ASAP, abx - ceftriaxone

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10
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management of GI bleed in alcoholic

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octreotide 50mcg bolus then 50mcg/hr infusion

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11
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grading of internal hemorrhoids

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Grade 1 - no prolapse
Grade 2 - prolapse with spontaneous reduction
Grade 3 - prolapse with manual reduction
Grade 4 - permanently prolapsed with no manual reduction possible

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12
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Causes of LGIB

A

Fissure/ hemorrhoids
IBD
Angiodysplasia
Cancer
Diverticular

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13
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Melena type stool - what else could it be?

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Pepto bismol, beets, iron

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14
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How to deprescribe PPI

A

review annually, stop/ taper, step down to ranitidine, reduce to on demand, intermittent, lower dose

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15
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Rx for hepatic encephalopathy

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lactulose, rifampin

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16
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What to give to reduce blood in GIB

A

add erythromycin as prokinetic

17
Q

What to give as reversal agent for a) warfarin b) heparin c) dabigratran

A

a) vit K b) protamine + FFP c) praxbind