Patients with active GI bleeding are definitely high on my list of things that make me nervous. In many cases these patients can decompensate quickly, so careful monitoring and decisive action are key to keeping them safe. In this podcast episode, we’ll talk about the nursing care of patients with GI bleeds so that you can feel ready for anything.
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Jun 2018
The GI Bleed Patient Part 1/3
<p>Over the next three weeks we are going to dive into the GI bleed patient. We're going to divide these lectures into: upper GI bleed (above the ligament of treitz), lower GI bleed (below the ligament of treitz), and the scary liver patient who has a GI bleed. </p> <p>Today, let ... Show More
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Nov 2016
Episode 72.0 – Upper GI Bleeding
This week we discuss upper GI bleeding pearls from a workshop we did in our weekly conference. https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Podcast_72_0-UGIB_Final_Cut.m4a Download Leave a Comment Tags: Aortoenteric Fistula, Gastric Ulcer, Gastrointestinal, GI, UGI ... Show More
14m 46s
<p>You're on the rapid response team and are called over to a patient presenting with hypotension. </p> <p>Per nursing, the patient is a 58 year old male with a PMH of:</p> <ul> <li>ETOH abuse (1 pint of vodka daily)</li> <li>Cirrhosis</li> </ul> <p>While in the room, the patie ... Show More
