6 results
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #LowRisk # ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
(Other than EGD ... Triple-phase CT ... or nephropathy CT ... #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... patient with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... and known AAA ( ... • CT findings
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Management: • ... hours • Initiate clear ... • Rescope if bleed ... NonVariceal #Upper #GIBleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
of Bleeding on Endoscopy ... torrential focal bleed ... Tamponade #Bleeding #Endoscopy ... #clinical #EGD ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology