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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... - Resections (ESD ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on ... abdominal mass, which CT ... #Pulsatile #AAA ... Aorta #Clinical #Video ... #NJEM #vascular
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 ... • CT findings ... #Summary #vascular
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
increased pulmonary vascular ... be detected on CT ... if there is no clear ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive 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
Reversible Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - A computed tomographic scan showed jejunal dilatation and thinning of the
hemorrhage (Panel B, Video ... underwent repeat endoscopy ... Mesenteric #Ischemia #EGD ... #CT #NEJM
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Antibiotics: - Vascular ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications ... Gastroenterology #Management
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Endoscopy ( ... Sig or Colon +EGD ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR/CT ... Colitis #diagnosis #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 ... evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or ... LES pressure (eg ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management