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Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Patients With Bleeding ...  Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
may be herald bleed ... compression of AAA ... and known AAA ( ... may undergo EGD ... • CT findings
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
Endoscopy Clear ... torrential focal bleed ... tight space like esophagus ... #Endoscopy #clinical ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... (Other than EGD ... may obscure bleeding ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
two-thirds of the esophagus ... sphincter to relax EGD ... secondary causes leading ... evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or