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

Classification
Forrest Classification ... Patients With Bleeding ... of Rebleeding ... Classification - Therapy - Rebleeding ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Aguila @enrrikke #Forrest ... Classification #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... gastroenterology #egd
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Rebleeding risks ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... #Risks #Grading ... gastroenterology #EGD
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... >120 refer to AGA ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Regarding Variceal Bleed ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... routine NG tube • Risk ... hours • Initiate clear ... If peptic ulcer bleeding