This patient has a presentation consistent with rectal bleeding, most likely due to _. Low suspicion for inflammatory bowel disorder, rectal ulcer (HIV, syphilis, STI) or rectal foreign body. Presentation not consistent with other acute, emergent causes of upper or lower GI bleeding. No evidence of hemorrhagic shock.
This patient presents with symptoms concerning for a lower GI bleed.<unk> ial diagnoses include diverticulitis (most common cause) versus hemorrhoids. Less likely etiologies include angiodysplasia, cancer, IBD. Presentation not consistent with mesenteric ischemia or ischemic colitis, brisk or life threatening upper GIB as patient has no evidence of hemorrhagic shock, melena.
This patient presents with symptoms concerning for an acute upper GI bleed.<unk> ial diagnoses includes peptic ulcer disease, versus gastritis/gastric ulcer, versus possible AVM. Presentation not consistent with esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding or Boerhaave’s syndrome. Presentation not consistent with other etiologies upper GI bleeding at this time. No red flag features or high risk bleeding. No evidence of hemorrhagic shock. Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding (GBS) score: _. Based on this well validated study, the patient can safely be discharged for outpatient therapy_; is “high risk” for needing a medical intervention to include transfusion, endoscopy or surgery, so the patient was admitted. Patient received PPI, octreotide, ceftriaxone _.
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