Medications associated with upper GI bleeds
This ASCVD prophylaxis medication should be restarted immediately after a GI bleed that is low risk, or within 3 days of a high risk bleed.
What is Aspirin?
The first step intervention for stabilization during an upper GI bleed.
What is placement of 2 large bore IVs and initiation of IVF?
An INR of this level or higher should be corrected before attempting to address the source of bleeding.
What is an INR of 2.5?
The spouse of this Attending Physician volunteers some of his/her time at Warren hospital.
Who is Dr. Remde?
This medication was recommended to prevent GI bleeding in patients undergoing mono or dual anti-platelet therapy
What is a PPI?
Platelet transfusion is recommended at this serum platelet count.
What is a platelet count of 50 x 103?
This intervention is 2nd line if emergent endoscopy fails to control bleeding.
What is transcatheter arterial embolization?
This Attending Physician was a prior motorcycle enthusiast, and he/she was well known for his/her leather bike jacket.
Who is Dr. Buch?
This medication has the lowest GI bleed rates of any non-Vitamin K anticoagulants.
What is Eliquis?
An elevation in this lab value ratio has a 90% sensitivity to distinguish upper GI from lower GI bleeding.
What is BUN/Cr?
This class of medication should be initiated immediately upon the presentation of GI bleeding.
What is PPI therapy?
This artistically inclined Attending Physician took both art and singing classes.
Who is Dr. Chu?
Patients should be tested for this pathology before initiating long term (>4 wks) NSAID use.
What is H. pylori?
This intervention, prior to endoscopy, reduced the need for second look endoscopy, increased visualization, and reduced hospital stay.
What is an erythromycin infusion?
An H pylori test of cure is recommended within this timeline after completion of appropriate antibiotics.
What is 4 weeks after completion of antibiotics of H pylori eradication?
This Attending Physician almost went into the Preisthood before switching gears and pursuing Medicine.
Who is Dr. Decker?
This NSAID has the lowest association with PUD or PUD bleeding.
What is Celecoxib?
This bleeding score scale predicts the need for varied interventions in upper GI bleeding.
What is the Glasgow-Blatchford bleeding score?
This intervention is recommended after both 2nd time endoscopy and transcatheter embolization fail to control bleeding
What is surgical intervention?
Prior to becoming Coventry Family Practice, this office was formerly used for this purpose.
What is Rickels hardware/appliance store?