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Amie Vidyani
Neoplasm
Duodenal Acute
Ulcer Gastritis
Arterio-Venous
Malformation
UGI
BLEEDING
VARICEAL NON-
BLEEDING VARICEAL
BLEEDING
Epidemiology of upper GI Bleeding
Dr.Soetomo Hospital:
- 1990 : Esophageal varices is the most common
cause of upper GI bleeding
Characteristics of bleeding
Hematemesis blood
Melena
Hematochezia
History
Liver disease, alcoholism, coagulopathy
NSAID, antiplatelet or anticoagulant use
Abdominal Surgeries
↓ BW
Savides & Jensen, 2016
Savides & Jensen, 2016
Savides & Jensen, 2016
Examination
Vitals
Tachycardia, hypotension,
consciousness
Sign of Liver Disease (jaundice, spider
nevi, erytema palmaris, ascites,
collateral vein, caput medusa)
Rectal examination: melena, rectal mass
Skin examination
Diagnostic Evaluation
Hgb/Hct, plt count, coag studies
LFTs, albumin, BUN and creatinine
Type and screen /type and cross
ECG
Abdominal US
Endoscopy
Emergent Management
Closely monitor airway, clinical status, vital
signs, cardiac rhythm
two large bore IV lines (16 gauge or larger)
bolus infusions of isotonic crystalloid
Transfusion
pRBCs – Hgb <7, hemodynamic instability
FFP, platelets – coagulopathy, plt <50 or plt
dysfunction
Triage – ICU vs Wards
Hemodynamic instability or active bleeding > ICU
Immediate GI consult
NGT (Naso-Gastric Tube)
Acid Suppression
PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitor) (ACG, 2012)
Omeprazol, Lansoprazol, Pantoprazol,
Esomeprazol, Lansoprazol, Rabeprazol
Omeprazol, Pantoprazol: 80mg IV bolus, then
8mg/hr infusion
Esomeprazole at the same dose
Lansoprazol: 60 mg IV bolus, then 6 mg/hr
infusion
Role of acid in haemostasis
Impairs clot formation
– Impairs platelet aggregation and causes
disaggregation
Increase intragastric pH
pH>6.0 for 84-99% of day
Antibiotics
Suspected variceal bleeding/cirrhosis
Most common regimen is Ceftriaxone (1 g/day) for seven
days
Can switch to Norfloxacin PO upon discharge
..........Variceal Bleeding
PPI ??
Recombinant factor VIIa
Tranexamic acid, vit K
Endoscopic Treatment: Ligation,
schlerotherapy
TIPS (Transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt)
..........Variceal Bleeding
• Referred Pain
– Any pain felt in a cutaneous site distant from a
diseased organ.
ABDOMINAL PAIN
Cholecystitis
Choledocolitiasis
Medical Treatment
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)
Decreases cholesterol saturation of
bile and also appears to produce a
lamellar liquid crystalline phase in bile
that allows a dispersion of cholesterol
from stones by physical-chemical
means
UDCA may also retard cholesterol
crystal nucleation
Harrison, 2012
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)
A functioning gallbladder and with radiolucent
stones <10 mm in diameter
For good results within a reasonable time
period, this therapy should be limited to
radiolucent stones smaller than 5 mm in
diameter
10–15 mg/kg per day
Stones larger than 15 mm in size rarely
dissolve
Harrison, 2012
Cholecystectomy??
The presence of symptoms that are frequent enough or severe
enough to interfere with the patient's general routine