Welcome to the “52 in 52” series! This collection of posts features recently published must-know articles. We hope you enjoy this amazing series. For our first post, Brannon Inman looks at the HALT-IT trial.
52 in 52 – #1: HALT-IT Read More »
How can you optimize the care of the patient with upper GI bleeding? What should you consider?
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Evaluation, Management, and Disposition Read More »
It’s not what you think – POCUS is not going to be used to diagnose a GI bleed. However, perhaps it can be used to risk stratify this diverse group of patients. These authors had the idea to check IVC, echo, and LVOT VTI to see if it could help predict which patients are going to have adverse events from their bleed.
Ultrasound G.E.L. – GI Bleed Risk Read More »
Fast forward to today and we are finding all kinds of uses for TXA other than trauma including post-partum hemorrhage, epistaxis, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and many more.
R.E.B.E.L. EM – Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? Read More »
Clay brings you managing severe hypertension, guidelines on nonvariceal upper GI bleeding, and AHA stroke guideline updates.
Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up Read More »
How do you measure blood pressure in a patient with an LVAD? What are the common complications of LVADs that we must be aware of? What information can the LVAD controller provide? Why are LVAD patients at high risk for bleeding? and many more…
EM Cases – LVAD Management in the GI Bleed Patient Read More »
Using the shock index, CTA, DOAC reversal… The British Society of Gastroenterology recently released their guidelines on LGIB bleeding evaluation and management. This post will provide you with the key takeaways.
Lower GI Bleeding Guidelines Update Read More »
The ultimate question however is does initiation of PPIs reduce clinically relevant outcomes (i.e. mortality, rebleeding, need for surgical intervention) in upper gastrointestinal bleeds (UGIB)?
R.E.B.E.L. EM – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Proton Pump Inhibitors in UGIB Read More »
A patient walks into your ED with a shirt covered in blood. He’s actively vomiting. Your triage nurses quickly get him into a wheelchair and roll him back to one of your critical care booths. You have little time to act to stabilize this critically ill patient. What are your next steps?
A frightening airway: the critical GI bleeder. What can you do to maximize success?
Intubating the Gastrointestinal Bleeder Read More »
