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

Classification
for Describing Endoscopic ...  Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... BleedingEndoscopy ... Colonoscopy • CT ... #Bleeding #GIBleed ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
products E - Endoscopy ... not initiate in acute ... Care - Endoscopy ... Regarding Variceal Bleed ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... double-balloon endoscopy ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... MatthewHoMD #GI #Bleed ... #GIBleed #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
may be herald bleed ... Typical "herald bleed ... patients with massive bleed ... patients with acute ... • CT findings
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... • Rescope if bleed ... NonVariceal #Upper #GIBleed
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
for Treatment of Acute ... ) - No role in acute ... esophageal variceal bleed ... empirically until endoscopy ... #varices #management
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
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
to a lower GI bleed ... massive upper GI bleed ... to an upper GI bleed ... with an upper endoscopy ... exclude upper GI bleed