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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Risk - Summary ... points from ASGE ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... Gregory Brennan MD ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Summary GENERAL ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... >120 refer to AGA ... #Varices #Bleeding ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... after hemostasis Antibiotics ... #endoscopy #varices
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Management Summary ... matter how long ago ... • Primary AEF: arises ... may undergo EGD ... #Summary #vascular
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... EGD and the Banding ... and are good at ... #Tricks #management ... #egd #banding
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
for Endoscopy ( ... ASGE 2015) Give ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... #EGD #Indications ... Gastroenterology #Management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... - Scoping Summary ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury, leading ... if there is no clear ... resuscitation, appropriate antibiotic ... are harmful if ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... secondary causes leading ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management