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Endoscopy in Barrett's Esophagus - Scoping Summary
- What we need to know?
   • Risk
Endoscopy in Barrett's ... • Risk Factors ... Follow-up • ACG ... • BSH - Endoscopic ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... Liberal strategy • ACG ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... #NonVariceal #UpperGI ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... to respiratory risk ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
palliative treatment ERCP ... laceration in upper ... instruments in ERCP ... Used to aid in difficult ... #devices #eus #ercp
Approaching a Difficult Colonoscopy - Scoping Summary
Risk factors for failed C-scope:
 • Incr Age
 • Female
Approaching a Difficult ... Scoping Summary Risk ... #Incomplete #Difficult ... Colonoscopy #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any mention of a difficult ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... (<1%): - Endoscopic ... undergoing AAA or upper
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... transplant getting ERCP ... solid lesions (upper ... infection and high risk ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... endoscopy to exclude ... replaced by newer algorithms ... which involve risk ... Hematochezia #Severe #Algorithm