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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... enteroscopy - ERCP ... resection - ERCP ... Dilation (TTS balloon ... Gastroenterology #EGD
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon ... Extraction on Endoscopy ... /ERCP 8 years ... Biliary #Ascariasis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Ascaris #
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... enteroscopy, Diagnostic balloon ... enteroscopy, ERCP ... without balloon ... tumor ablation, ERCP
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
palliative treatment ERCP ... instruments in ERCP ... ENTEROSCOPY-ASSISTED ERCP ... enteroscopy-assisted ERCP ... #devices #eus #ercp
Liver Flukes on ERCP
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
Liver Flukes on ERCP ... bile duct during ERCP ... Liver #Flukes #ERCP ... parasites #clinical #EGD ... #endoscopy
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... Therapeutic ERCP ... Tissue sampling, Balloon ... Stone extraction, Endoscopic ... major papilla #ERCP
Liver Flukes on Endoscopy
Here are liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica) extracted from the bile duct during ERCP
Liver Flukes on Endoscopy ... bile duct during ERCP ... Liver #Flukes #ERCP ... parasites #clinical #EGD ... #Endoscopy #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... ultrasound, or MRCP
Duodenal knuckle perforation from prolonged ERCP

Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts

#Duodenal #knuckle #perforation #endoscopy #clinical #egd #gastroenterology
from prolonged ERCP ... #perforation #endoscopy ... #clinical #egd
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... push and double-balloon ... endoscopy limits ... , push, double balloon ... push and double-balloon