5. OLDER CHILDREN
RED BLACK
UPPER GIT . Esophageal varices – Portal HTN . Esophageal
(Esophagus, . Gastric varices varices – Portal
stomach, . Volvulus of midgut hypertension
small bowel) . Bacterial enteritis . Peptic ulcer
. Drug induced disease
. Congenital/acquired
coagulopathies
. Hemorrhagic disease of newborn
. Intussusception
LOWER . Anal fissure
GIT . Inflammatory bowel disease
( Colon, . Infectious diarrhoea
rectum, .Arterio-venous malformations
6. Quantification
MASSIVE – Evaluation & Rx of shock, control
of bleed + evaluation of cause of bleed
MODERATE – hospitalisation, rapid
evaluation of source of bleed, control of bleed
MILD – evaluation of cause on outpatient basis,
Rx as per the source of bleed
7. Clinical scenarios
Clinical picture Diagnosis
Blood mixed with stools Infective – enteritis/colitis, Hemolytic Uremic
syndrome, NEC, Eosinophilic enterocolitis, IBD
Blood streaks on stool Anal fissure/rectal mucosal ulceration
Constipation
Rectal prolapse
Blood after defecation
in drops with normal
stools
Rectal polyp
Vascular anomalies of lower GIT
Blood with mucus in
stools
Infective
Intussusception
Frank blood Volvulus of midgut
Arteriovenous
malformations NEC
Occult bleeding PR Worm infestation
Acid peptic disease of upper
GIT Celiac disease
IBD
8. How could the clinician
determine
the severity of GI bleed?
• Physical appearance
• Pallor
• Hemodynamic status
• Estimated volume of blood lost
• Color of lost blood
Worrisome S/S
Pallor
Diaphoresis
Restlessness
Lethargy
Abdominal pain
DANGER SIGNALS
Orthostatic changes in HR
& BP
9. Clinical approach
• Look at the child – well or ill
• Look at vital parameters – hemodynamically stable or not
• Look at the abdomen – distended or normal, lump
palpable, tenderness anywhere,
• Look at the rectum – do a per rectal examination – anal
fissure, polyps
• Look at the type of blood in the stools
10. Can the child suspected with bleeding P
be normal?
Substances that deceive
• Red discoloration
• candy, fruit punch, Jell-o, beets, watermelon, laxatives, pheny
rifampin
• Black discoloration
• bismuth, activated charcoal, iron, spinach, blueberries,
licorice