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LOWER G.I. BLEEDING. DR. JAMAL HAMDI. Upper G.I. Bleeding True Lower G.I. Bleeding. Massive G.I. Bleeding. Diverticular disease Vascular ectasia. Causes of bleeding per rectum. Cancer & Polyps Common Anorectal diseases Ischemic & Infectious Colitis Inflammatory bowel diseases
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LOWER G.I. BLEEDING DR. JAMAL HAMDI
Upper G.I. Bleeding True Lower G.I. Bleeding
Massive G.I. Bleeding • Diverticular disease • Vascular ectasia
Causes of bleeding per rectum • Cancer & Polyps • Common Anorectal diseases • Ischemic & Infectious Colitis • Inflammatory bowel diseases • Meckel’s diverticulum
Proctoscopy + sigmoidscopy History + Examination No Blood Lower G.I. Bleeding Nasogastric aspiration Laboratory Blood
Anorectal Pathology Proctoscopy + Sigmoidscopy No Anorectal Pathology RBC Scan
Positive Angiography RBC Scan Colonoscopy Negative
Site localized Vasopressin infusion Angiography Site not localized Segmental resection
Observe Bleeding stop or Segmental resection Vasopressin infusion Bleeding continue Segmental resection
Lesion found Segmental resection Colonoscopy Lesion not found Total Colectomy ?
Tagged Red blood cell Scan 30-60 minutes preparation 2 hours duration Detect > 0.5 ml/min Useful in intermittent bleeding
Sulfur Colloid Scan 20 minutes duration Detect > 0.1 ml/min Cleared by Liver and spleen
Angiography Detect 0.5 – 1.0 ml/min Identify exact vessel May identify lesion Therapeutic a) Vasopressin b) Embolisation
Emergency Surgery if • Patient needed > 6 units Blood / 24 hours • Continue bleeding after vasopressin or embolisation Thank you …