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Describe NG aspiration results and what they tell about GI bleeds
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1. bright red/clots - active bleed
2. coffee ground - slow/oozing bleed 3. clear - indeterminant (gastric juices), bleeding may not be getting through the pylorus 4. bilious - BEST, coming from duodenum, no evidence of UGI bleed |
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What is angiodysplasia?
Where is it found? What pts? |
--dilation of blood vessels anywhere in GIT
--can cause wide range of GI bleeding --most commonly in older pts |
