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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... #Management #Guidelines
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... Sensitivity of EGD ... • CT findings
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... variceal ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... #Management #treatment
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... 50mOsm/kg, Consider CT ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... Abdominal imaging (CT
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... >120 refer to AGA ... products E - Endoscopy ... Variceal Bleed Management ... #diagnosis #management
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... double-balloon endoscopy ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... Bleed #GIBleed #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... if there is no clear ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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Diagnosis - If suspected ... , AIH diagnosis ... : Auto-Nuclear ANA ... Viral) Management ... #Management #Hepatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
ANCA vasculitis (AAV ... Other tests: • CT ... PULMONARY FINDINGS: • AAV ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic ... thresholds #targets #management