صفحه 1:
Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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صفحه 2:
GI Bleeding
Maybe classified into:
Upper Gi bleeding (proximal to Dj
flexure)
Variceal bleeding
Non-variceal bleeding (Peptic ulcer , ... )
Lower GI bleeding (distal to Dj
flexure)
Colon (diverticula , angiodysplasias, ...)
small intestine
* Obscure bleeding
Occult bleeding
» Upper GI bleeding 4x more common
wer GI bleeding
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GI Bleeding
In past 20 years
> Increased use of NSAIDs* & SSRIs**[]1TGI
bleeding
> use of PPIs*** & anti H.pylori [JJJGI bleeding
prer The overall result>> | 4%
*nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
**selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
proton pump inhibitors
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صفحه 4:
GI Bleeding
» Management of these patients is frequently
multidisciplinary
emergency medicine
gastroenterology
intensive care
Surgery
interventional radiology
“Emergency resuscitation is Same _ for upper
and lower GI bleeds
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Emegency Resuscitation
initial assessment and resuscitation
Assess airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs)
Assess magnitude of bleeding
Initiate appropriate monitoring
Laboratory evaluation
History and exam
Identify risk factors
Previous surgery
Medications
Localize bleeding
Endoscopy
Possible nasogastric tube aspirate
Other studies as needed
Pharmacologic
Endoscopic
Angiographic
Surgical
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Emegency Resuscitation
Takes priority over determining the diagnosis/cause
۶ ABC (main focus is ‘C’)
» Oxygen: 15L/m Non-rebreath mask
> AV Line (2 large bore cannulae into both ante-cubital fossae )
Take bloods at same time for CBC, Urea & Electrolytes, LFT, PT, PTT, Clotting, cross match 6 Units
» Urine Catheter
» IV Fluid initially
(a 2-liter bolus of crystalloid solution, usually lactated Ringer )
» then blood as soon as available
(depending on urgency : O- « Group specific « fully cross-matched)
depends to (response to the IV fluid, age, concomitant cardiopulmonary disease, bleeding continues)
» Monitor response to resuscitation frequently
(HR, BP, urine output, level of consciousness, peripheral temperature)
» Stop anti-coagulants and correct any clotting derrangement
+ NG tube and aspiration
(will help differentiate upper from lower GI bleed)
» Organise definitive treatment (endoscopic/radiological/surgical)
صفحه 7:
Estimating Degree of Blood Loss
» RR, HR, and BP can be used to estimate
degree of blood loss/hypovolaemia
oyun Loss 0-750 750-1500 1500-2000 <0
oe (%) 0-15 15-0 30-40 >%40
RR 14-20 20-30 30-40 >40
HR <100 >100 >120 >140
BP Unchanged Unchanged Reduced Reduced
Tilt test (+) <90mm Hg
Urine >30 20-30 5-15) Anuric
Output
SS (mI/hr)
Mental Restless Anxious Anxious/ Confused/
State confused lethargic
صفحه 8:
History and Examination
Aim of history and examination
1. Identify likely source -
upper or lower
potential cause
2. Determine severity of bleeding
3. Identify precipitants (e.g. Drugs)
PO ee
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History
> CC/PI
Duration, frequency, and volume of bleeding (indicate severity of
bleeding)
Nature of bleeding: will point to source
Haematemesis (fresh or coffee ground)/melaena suggest upper GI
bleed.
© -bleeing from nose or pharynx
« distal small bowel or right colon
Hematochezia (passage of fresh blood through the anus, usually in or
with stools) suggests colon
* brisk upper Gl bleeding can present with dark or bright rectal bleeding
Fresh rectal bleeding suggests rectum, anus
If Rectal bleeding, blood being passed alone or with bowel opening
(ifalone suggests heavier bleeding)
If with bowel opening , blood mixed with the stool (colonic), coating the
stool (colonic/rectal), in the toilet water (anal), on wiping (anal)
‘Ask about associated upper or lower GI symptoms that may point to underlying
cause
Upper abdominal pain/dyspeptic symptoms suggest upper GI cause
such as peptic ulcer
lower abd. pain, bowel symptoms such as diarrhoea or a background
f change in bowel habit suggest lower Gl cause ( Colitis, cancer)
© Previou: of bleeding and cause
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History
PMH
“ History of any diseases that can result in GI bleeding,
( Peptic ulcer disease, diverticular disease, liver disease/cirrhosis)
“ Bleeding disorders ( haemophilia)
! Drug
Anti-platelets or anti-coagulants can exacerbate
bleeding
“ NSAIDs, SSRIs and steroids may point to PUD
| Alcohol (risk of liver disease and variceal bleeding)
moking (peptic ulcer disease)
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Ph. Examination
» Reduced level of consiousness
< Pale and 012۳0۳0۷ سرد ومرطوب (
۶ Cool peripheries
Tilt test* )TPruise rate >20 bpm: or Wt systolc blood pressure >10 mmHg)
*postural changes should be elicited by allowing the patient to sit up with the
legs dangling for 5 minutes.A fall in blood pressure of more than 10 mm Hg or
an elevation of the pulse of more than 20 beats/min again reflects at least a
20% blood loss
» Tachcardic and thready pulse
» Hypotensive with narrow pulse pressure
» The oropharynx and nose should always be examined (simulate distal
source)
» Tenderness on abdominal examination may point to underlying
CAUSE e.g. Epigastric [} peptic ulcer
< Stigmata of chronic liver disease (palmer erythema,, dupuytrens contracture,
asterixis, jaundice, spider naevi, gynacomastia, shifting dullness/ascites)
rectal examination may reveal melaena, dark red blood, bright red blood
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FIGURE 46-2
Localization
“early” endoscopy (within 24
hours)
» Increasing data, however,
have shown that an NG
tube is unreliable in
localizing the bleeding site,
and virtually all patients
with significant bleeding
should undergo upper
endoscopy for direct
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Presentation
» Acute Upper GI bleeding presents as:
" Haematemesis (vomiting of fresh blood)
‘ Coffee ground vomit (partially digested blood)
| Melaena (black tarry stools)
~ If bleeding very brisk and severe) fresh rectal bleeding
7 If bleeding very slow and occult] iron deficiency anaemia
صفحه 15:
Causes of Upper GI
Hemorrhage
Gastric and 30%- Gastroesophageal varices >90%
duodenal ulcers 40%
Gastritis or 20% Hypertensive portal <5%
duodenitis gastropathy
Esophagitis 5%-10% Isolated gastric varices Rare
Mallory-Weiss tears 5%-10%
Arteriovenous 5%
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Management (Non-
variceal)
1) Emergency resuscitation as already
described
2) Pharmacology
PPI (infusion) - pH >6 stabilises clots and reduces|
risk of re-bleeding following endoscopic
haemostasis
If H pylori positive then for eradication therapy
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NSAIDs/SSRIs/aspirin/clopidogrel/warfarin/steroids
if safe to do so (risk:benefit analysis)
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Management (Non-
variceal)
3) Endoscopy
Urgent EGD (within 24h)
diagnostic & therepeutic
‘Treatment administered if active bleeding,
visible vessel, adherent blood clot
‘Treatment options(endoscopic hemostatic
therapy )
injection (adrenaline),
thermal therapy {heater probes, monopolar or bipolar
electracoagulaton, and laser or argon plasma coagulation (APC)}
clipping
" If re-bleeds then arrange urgent repeat
EGD (successful in 75% of patients)
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Endoscopic Clipping
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Management (Non-
variceal)
4) Surgical management (10%)
Reserved for patients with failed medical management
(ongoing bleeding despite 2x OGD)
۶ 1) Indications:
1) massive hemorrhage unresponsive to endoscopic control
transfusion requirement of >6 -8 units of blood, despite attempts at endoscopic رد
control.
2) lack of availability of a therapeutic endoscopist,
) Jack of availability of blood for transfusion
recurrent hemorrhage after one or more attempts at endoscopic control, رد
| repeat hospitalization for bleeding ulcer
concurrent indications for surgery such as perforation or obstruction, malignancy زر
۶ ۱۱( Secondary or relative indications:
“rare blood type or difficult crossmatch, refusal of transfusion,
“shock on presentation,
“advanced age,
“severe comorbid disease,
bleeding chronic gastric ulcer for which malignancy is a concern
صفحه 21:
Management (Non-
variceal)
4) Surgery
> Ill) high risk patient
(closer monitoring and possibly considered for early operation )
» Shock and a low hemoglobin level at presentatior 6
۶ Blood requiring
> >4units in 24h
>Bunits in 48h Peptic Ulcer Disease
~ >60 years of age,
» Endoscopic finding:
> high-risk lesions( erosion of artery) eg:
> posterior duodenal ulcer (gastroduodenal a. )
> lesser curvature gastric ulcer (left gastric a. (
> Forrest classification -Ilb (Active bleeding or visible vessel)
> ulcers >2 cm in diameter
صفحه 22:
Management (Non-
variceal)
> 4) Surgery
» Operation for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
| Duodenal Ulcer
1. oversewing (+ Vagotomy)
2. Vagotomy + Antrectomy
* +subsequent treatment for H. pylori infection
4 Gastric Ulcer
1. oversewing & biopsy (30% rebleeding)
Distal gastric resection
2.
3. ulcer excision+Vagotomy and Drainage
Patients who are in shock or medically unstable should not hav
gastric resection. a
صفحه 23:
Management (Non-
variceal)
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Management (Non-variceal)
4 Stress gastritis
multiple superficial erosions of the entire
stomach, most commonly in the body
~ pathogenesis:
acid and pepsin injury + ischemia
(hypoperfusion states), in critically ill
patients
* although NSAIDs produce a similar
appearance
when stress ulceration is associated with
major burns [)Curling ulcers
~ management:
acid suppressive therapy (often successful)
octreotide or vasopressin,
endoscopic therapy
angiographic embolization.
surgical choices included
vagotomy and pyloroplasty with oversewing
ar-total gastrectomy.
صفحه 25:
Management (Non-
variceal)
Dieulafoy lesion.
» vascular malformations
(in lesser curve within 6 cm of the g.e
junction)
» pathogenesis:
unusually large vessels (1 to 3 mm)[Jerosion of
the gastric mucosa[] massive bleeding
» Management:
endoscopic control
angiographic embolization
surgical intervention
(prior endoscopic tattooing )f
gastrostomy +oversewing
partial gastrectomy
صفحه 26:
Variceal Bleeding 0
Suspect if upper GI bleed in patient with history ot
chronic liver disease/cirrhosis or stigmata on
clinical examination
Liver Cirrhosis results in portal hypertension and
development of porto-systemic anastamosis
Sites of porto-systemic anastamosis include:
Oesophagus (P= eosophageal branch of L gastric v, S=
oesophageal branch of azygous v)
Umbilicus (P= para-umbilical v, S= infeior epigastric v)
Retroperitoneal (P= right/middle/left colic v, S= renal/supra-
renal/gonadal v)
Rectal (P= superior rectal v, S= middle/inferior rectal v)
Furthermore, clotting derrangement in those with
chronic liver disease can worsen bleeding
صفحه 27:
Management of Variceal
bleeds
» Emergency resuscitation as
already described
» Drugs
Somatostatin/octreotide -
vasoconstricts splanchnic circulation
and reduces pressure in portal system
Terlipressin - vasoconstricts
splanchnic circulation and reduces
pressure in portal system
۲ Propanolol - used only in context of
primary prevention (in those found to
have varices to reduce risk of first
bleed)
» Endoscopy
Band ligation
!) Injection sclerotherapy
صفحه 28:
Management of Variceal
bleeds
* Balloon tamponade - sengstaken-blakemore tube
Rarely used now and usually only as temporary measure if falled endoscopic management
» Radiological procedure - used if failed medical/endoscopic Mx
Selective catheterisation and embolisation of vessels feeding the varices
TIPSS procedure: transjugular intrahepatic porto-systemic shunt
shunt between hepatic vein and portal vein branch to reduce portal pressure and bleeding trom varices}
performed i failed medical and endoscopic management
Can worsen hepatic encephalopathy
۶ Surgical
Surgical porto-systemic shunts (often spleno-renal)
Liver transplantation (patients often given TIPP/surgical shunt whilst awaiting this)
صفحه 29:
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صفحه 30:
Lower Gl Bleeding
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صفحه 31:
Lower GI bleeding
» Lower Gl bleed refers to
bleeding arising distal to the 1 ۳ 1
ligament of Treitz (DJ flexure) h /
Less common than upper GI
bleeding
Although this includes
jejunum and ileum bleeding
from these sites is rare (<5%)
Vast majority of lower GI
bleeding arises from
colon/rectum/anus
صفحه 32:
Presentation
» Lower GI bleeding presents as :
° hematochezia
" Bright red blood - more distal bleeding point(e.g. rectum, anus)
7 Dark red blood- more proximal bleeding point (e.g. Distal small bowel,
colon)
“ Old clot
* melena (slower or from a more proximal source)
* rectal bleeding maybe:
mixed or separate from the stool
* mixed suggests more proximal bleeding
separate from the stool
" coating the stool (colonic/rectal),
* in the toilet water (anal),
* on wiping (anal)
Passed with motion or alone (if alone suggests heavier bleeding)
ding very slow and occult then can present with iron deficiency
صفحه 33:
TABLE 46-3 Differential Diagnosis of
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صفحه 36:
Diagnosis and
management
» Emergency resuscitation as already
described
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» Endoscopic
“ OGD (15% severe acute rectal bleeding Tupper GI
source!)
" Colonoscopy (within24h)
> rapid bowel preparation (over 4-6 hours)
4‘ diagnostic and therepeutic (injection, diathermy,
clipping)
ropriate for minimal to moderate bleeding
صفحه 37:
RBC scan
Nuclear Scintigraphy
(Radionuclide Scanning /RBC
scan)
» technetium labelled own red
blood cells reinjected:
diagnostic only
» Determines site of bleeding
only (not cause)
» detect bleeding as slow as
0.1 mL/min
* more than 90% sensitive
(most sensitive but least
accurate method)
+ a guide for angiography
صفحه 38:
Diagnosis and management
~ Radiological
CT angiogram
diagnostic only (non-invasive ,extremely sensitive as little as
0.1 mL/min)
Determines site and cause of bleeding
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صفحه 39:
Diagnosis and
management
» Mesenteric Angiogram
| diagnostic and therepeutic (but
invasive)
‘ can detect hemorrhage in the range
of 0.5 to 1.0 mL/min / ۱
| Determines site of bleeding and تسيا
allows embolisation of bleeding
vessel
(Can result in colonic ischaemia -
reserved for patients whose underlying
condition precludes surgical therapy)
5 significant risk of complications
(hematomas, arterial thrombosis,
Contrast dye reactions, and acute renal
صفحه 40:
Management
> Surgical
» Last resort in management as very difficult to
determine bleeding point at laparotomy
Segmental colectomy -
“ where site of bleeding is known
Subtotal colectomy -
0 very rarely be required in a patient who is hemodynamically
unstable with ongoing colonic hemorrhage of an unknown
source
» Beware of small bowel bleeding - always
embarassing when bleeding continues after large
bowel removed ! (by intra-operative colonoscopy/enteroscopy)
» Beware of rectal bleeding (by anoscopy/rectoscopy)
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صفحه 42:
Management Flow Chart for
Severe lower GI bleeding
Resuscitate
OGD (to exclude upper Gi cause for severe PR bleeding)
CT angiogram (to identify Mesenteric angiogram (to
site and cause of | —__> _ identify site of bleeding and
bleeding) treat bleeding by embolisation
— of vessel).
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صفحه 43:
Management
» As 85% of lower Gl bleeds will settle
spontaneously the interventions mentioned on
previous slide are reserved for:
' Severe/Life threatening bleeds
» In the 85% where bleeding settles spontaneously
Outpatient Department investigation
is required to determine underlying cause:
| Endoscopy: flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
0 Barium enema
صفحه 44:
The End
Ref:
1)Dr. Mohammad Mobasheri
(https://www.sgsu.org.uk/pageassets/societies/society/ois/resources/GI-bleed. ppt)
2)Schwartz's Principles of Surgery 2014
3)Sabiston 2016
.