Video Tip: Top 10 Tips for Obscure GI Bleeding - Part Three | July 2023-Obscure GI Bleeding Part Three

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Video Summary

This video tip provides a systematic approach to diagnosing and managing cases of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. It suggests considering MR enterography or CT enterography to identify potential sources of bleeding in the small bowel. Clinical history and age can provide clues for additional diagnostic studies. The video mentions various uncommon causes of GI bleeding, such as small bowel varices, Bichette's syndrome, and aortic enteric fistulas. It also suggests using different diagnostic tools, including anuscope, CT angiogram, endoscopic ultrasound, and tagged red blood cell scan, based on the suspected source of bleeding. The video concludes by recommending GI Now as a resource for further information.

Keywords

obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

MR enterography

CT enterography

uncommon causes of GI bleeding

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