Upper Gi Bleeding
Upper Gi Bleeding
Upper Gi Bleeding
GASTROINTESTINAL
BLEEDING
Clinical manifestation
ACUTE BLEEDING
Hemet emesis
Coffee ground emesis
Melena
Hematocesia
Occult bleeding
Obscure bleeding
Hypovolemic Shock
CHRONIC BLEEDING
Anemia
Caused Upper UGI Bleeding
nonvariceal
Age
Alcohol Use
Aspirin Ingestion/Other Drugs
Hormones
Hyperacidity
Infectious
Inheritance
Stress
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Orthostatic changes in pulse & BP
Cardiopulmonary
Skin
Examine oral cavity & nasopharynx
Lymph nodes
Abdomen
Rectal Examination
First priority
Resuscitation
A_B_C procedure
Gastric lavage +cooling
Initial evaluation
Cardiac failure
Respiratory Ds
Renal Ds
Liver cirrhosis
Initial evaluation
Injection : adrenaline
alcohol
sclerosants
thrombin
Thermal : heater probe
electrocoagulation
argon beamer
neodymium YAG laser
Other : microwave coagulation
cyanoacrylate glue
B. Mechanical closure by endoclips
Push enteroscopy
Intraoperative enteroscopy
Hemostatic during enteroscopy
Capsul endoscopy
Mesenteric angiography
Radioisotope bleeding scans
Exploratory laparotomy
VARICEAL BLEEDING
Natural history varices
esophagus
Pathogenesis varices rupture
Explosion theory Erosion theory
Portal Hypertension
Formation of Varices
VARICEAL RUPTURE
Variceal hemorrhage
Variceal Bleeding
(Esophageal – Gastric)
INDICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
& REFERRAL
Admit pts with h/o recent brisk bleeding &
orthostatic changes
Admit pts with less severe blood loss who have
co-morbid conditions aggravated by anemia
Profound anemia with no evidence of blood loss
Refer pts who are candidate for endoscopy or
colonoscopy when source of bleeding is elusive