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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... Prevalence and Risk ... of further bleeding ... should receive endoscopic ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
Endoscopic Therapy ... Risk Stratification ... Therapy • Post-Endoscopy ... • Endoscopic ... #Bleeding #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
products E - Endoscopy ... settings - Pre-endoscopic ... Care - Endoscopy ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic ... esophageal variceal bleed ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #varices #management
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... hematochezia #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
GI Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... routine NG tube • Risk ... • 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... embolization if endoscopy
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
ulceration of the upper ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... Presentation • Management ... #criticalcare #pharmacology ... #management
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
endoscopy to exclude ... upper GI bleed. ... delay appropriate management ... which involve risk ... #Diagnosis #Management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
for Endoscopy ( ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... solid lesions (upper ... infection and high risk ... #Endoscopy #EGD