Question

During initial evaluation of acute lower GI bleeding with ongoing hemodynamic instability, which diagnostic step is recommended to localize bleeding before therapy?

Accepted Answer

CT angiography to localize active bleeding

Answer

Immediate colonoscopy without prep

Answer

Tagged RBC scan first

Answer

Capsule endoscopy

Answer

Empiric octreotide infusion

Practice question

During initial evaluation of acute lower GI bleeding with ongoing hemodynamic instability, which diagnostic step is recommended to localize bleeding before therapy?