GASTROINTESTINAL EMERGENCIES This lecture is divided in the following sections: Pancreatitis Gastrointestinal Bleeding and hemorrhage Fulminant hepatic failure Crohn Disease Ulcerative Colitis Carcinoid Syndrome We discuss these gastrointestinal emergencies in the critical care setting , by the stanpoint of an intensivist Here are soem highlights: The use of antienzymes (octreotide and aprotinin for pancreatitis) The use of predigested enteral formulas to prevent intestinal atrophy Octreotide VS vasopresin in the treatment of Gastrointestinal bleeding Argon plasma coagulation The newer 5 ASA Olsalazine , mesalamine VS salazosulfapyridine The use of octreotide in carcinoid syndrome Program time 60 minutes |