The most likely diagnosis of a 48 yo man with a history of heavy alcohol use and acute onset of massive hematemesis
What is variceal hemorrhage?
The most likely diagnosis of a 67yo woman with iron deficiency anemia, weight loss, change in stool caliber, and hematochezia.
What is malignancy?
The prophylactic treatment for esophageal varices.
What is a Non-selective beta blocker (propranolol)?
The most common cause of LGIB requiring hospitalization?
What is diverticular bleed?
bonus: THe second most common cause?
What is the ligament of Treitz?
The most likely diagnosis of a 54yo man with active alcohol abuse presents with hematemesis that began shortly after an episode of heavy retching.
What is a Mallory-Weiss tear
Most likely diagnosis in a 54yo male with a history of chronic constipation presenting with painless hematochezia.
What is a diverticular bleed?
What is an EGD?
The first line treatment for bleeding internal hemorrhoids.
Bonus: Second line?
The mortality rate in overt GI bleeds
What is 10%?
The most likely diagnosis of a 55yo man with progressive knee pain who has been treating with OTC pain reliever
What is Peptic Ulcer Disease?
Most likely diagnosis in a 57yo woman with a history of afib who underwent a screening colonoscopy 2 weeks ago.
What is a postpolypectomy bleed?
The definitive treatment for esophageal varices.
What is TIPS procedure or liver transplant?
A consideration for a woman with an occult GI bleed with a negative colonoscopy and CTA with continued downtrending hemoglobin and melena.
What is a capsule endoscopy?
The preferred form of access for aggressive volume/blood resuscitation.
What is a cordis or 2 large bore IVs?
The most likely diagnosis of a 68yo woman who recently started treatment with alendronate following a hip fracture.
What is Esophagitis?
What is an angiodysplasia?
** also associated with von Willebrand disease and CKD
This medication is the only therapy that has mortality benefit in patient with cirrhosis and UGIB.
What are antibiotics (ceftriaxone)?
Causes of false positive stool guaiac testing.
What is red or raw meats, horseradish, turnips, broccoli, radishes, vitamin C, aspirin, plavix, SSRI, and more....
The max flow rate of a triple lumen catheter.
What is 26ml/hr?
Identify the pathology.
What is esophageal necrosis?
Most likely diagnosis in a 44yo women with tight, shiny skin, dysphagia, and Raynaud's phenomena and intermittent hematocheizia.
What is a telangiectasia associated with systemic sclerosis?
Identify this device.
What is a blakemore tube?
Physical exam finding the GI fellow may ask you about.
What is the digital rectal exam?
The max flow rate of a 16 gauge IV.
What is 220ml/hr?