
146. UGIB's: What the heck is a Goody's Powder?!
Emergency Medicine Board Bombs
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B u n, which is increased at 24 hours compared to baseline, that's a prodictor of poor outcomes. One study showed early e g d was actually associated with increased mortality. The emphasis is on proper resuscitation and determining to do e g d at a reasonable time frame. Octriotite works by reducing venus pressure in patients who have versil bleeds. T x a has not been shown to be beneficial here in the case of g i bleeds; it should not be given or ese.
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