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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
endoscopy with ... ) - Capsule endoscopy ... placement (low if ASA ... GregoryTBrennan #Endoscopy ... #Management #Guidelines
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Colonoscopy) Pill endoscopy ... double-balloon endoscopy ... intraoperative endoscopy ... double-balloon endoscopy ... #GIBleed #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
>120 refer to AGA ... products E - Endoscopy ... Care - Endoscopy ... Bleeding #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management
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 ... and known AAA ( ... • CT findings
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
with an upper endoscopy ... delay appropriate management ... NG lavage, and CT ... angiography #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hematochezia
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or ... #management #treatment
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
intervention indicated Diagnostic ... • Endoscopy ( ... Sig or Colon +EGD ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR/CT ... #management #algorithm