Surgical Management of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a topic covered in the Pocket ICU Management.
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First Things First (assess & treat for the following)
- Assess magnitude of hemorrhage.
- Stabilize pt.
- ABCs
- Two large-bore IVs
- Begin resuscitation w/ crystalloid solution (lactated Ringer’s).
- Follow w/ blood if required after 2 L of crystalloid.
- Place Foley catheter.
- Place NG tube to help differentiate upper & lower GI bleeding. Lavage the stomach w/ saline until clear fluids returns. Return of bilious material suggests bleeding beyond ligament of Treitz.
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Last updated: May 5, 2010
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