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  4. GI bleed

GI bleed

  • At what rate can the bleeding be visualized by adiolabeled RBC scan?
  • At what rate can the bleeding be visualized by angiography?
  • How is acute bleeding confirmed?
  • How is an RBC nuclear medicine scan performed?
  • In a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding, when is angiography indicated?
  • List nine major causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • List seven major causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
  • What angiographic finding is diagnostic of gastrointestinal hemorrhage?
  • What are the advantages of angiography?
  • What embolic material is used most commonly in the setting of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and why?
  • What imaging modalities are used to localize gastrointestinal bleeding?
  • What is the landmark that separates upper bleeds from lower bleeds?
  • What needs to be performed after achieving hemostasis, and why?
  • What therapeutic options does angiography offer?
  • When is an RBC scan helpful?
  • Which source of bleeding will not be visualized by angiography?

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