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

Classification
 Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... II Stigmata of bleeding ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... may be herald bleed ... Typical "herald bleed ... patients with massive bleed ... • CT findings
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... Bleeding - Scoping ... >120 refer to AGA ... Regarding Variceal Bleed ... ScopingSundays #Esophageal
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... (Other than EGD ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... MatthewHoMD #GI #Bleed ... #GIBleed #management
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... hours • Initiate clear ... • Rescope if bleed ... NonVariceal #Upper #GIBleed
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
of Bleeding on ... Endoscopy Clear ... torrential focal bleed ... #Endoscopy #clinical ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... the varix that bled ... EGD and the Banding ... #egd #banding
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... variceal bleed ... empirically until endoscopy ... #varices #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 ... secondary causes leading ... evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management