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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Bleed - Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Causes of Upper ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Re-bleeding #Forrest #Classification ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypertension with end-organ ... based on repeat clinic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
, resulting in end-organ ... death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
, resulting in end-organ ... death Common Clinical ... EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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on Endoscopy - Causes ... Benign Strictures Classification ... Endoscopy #Basics #EGD ... management #ercp #gastroenterology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
endothelial injury and end-organ ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... diagnosis #types #classification
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... suggestive of end ... #Achalasia #Classification ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Causes of Small ... this requires clinical ... Causes of ulceration ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... sphincter to relax EGD ... Three clinical features ... management #treatment #gastroenterology