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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Summary points from ASGE ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... Gregory Brennan MD ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Management Summary ... patient with known AAA ... matter how long ago ... compression of AAA ... Sensitivity of EGD
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

The left eye shows the terminal stage of an
Age-Related Macular ... ) on Fundoscopy ... #Age #Related # ... Degeneration #Retina #Detachment ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... active hematemesis, AMS ... >120 refer to AGA ... Variceal Bleed Management ... #diagnosis #management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... myalgias/arthralgias) are ... : Auto-Nuclear ANA ... Viral) Management ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... EGD and the Banding ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... gastroenterology #fellows #endoscopy ... #egd #banding
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... (ASGE 2015) ... Gregory Brennan MD ... #EGD #Indications ... Gastroenterology #Management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... with GERD who are ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... LES pressure (eg ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management