SOS Session 1: Managing an Upper GI Bleed

Name: SOS Session 1: Managing an Upper GI Bleed
Start: 2023-09-25T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-09-25T19:00:00+00:00

25th Sep 2023

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

General surgery

Gastroenterology

25th Sep 2023

6:00 - 7:00pm (GMT)

Hosted on MedAll

Attendance certificate available

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Description

Welcome to the SOS series - making key surgical presentations easy.

First up; managing an upper GI bleed. This can seem daunting as a medical student and as a foundation trainee. This lecture is designed to allay those fears, by giving you a simple, pragmatic approach to its management, outlining what is expected of you as a foundation doctor, and how to approach this presentation confidently (and somewhat) comfortably.

Summary

Join us for a comprehensive session on how to successfully tackle an upper GI bleed. Get to grips with the key steps required for management with a simple, pragmatic approach to patient management, enabling you to practic your knowledge of the underlying pathology involved. Leave with the skills you need to confidently and safely manage any upper GI bleed.

Learning objectives

Explain some of the causes of upper GI bleed and other acute self-limited conditions.
Identify the relevant investigations and the management options available for upper GI bleed.
Begin to build a broad list of differentials for an upper GI bleed
Understand the importance of a systematic approach when managing an upper GI bleed.

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