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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
1a - Spurting Bleed ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... - 50% Re-bleeding ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
, resulting in end-organ ... death Common Clinical ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
, resulting in end-organ ... death Common Clinical ... • Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Fibrinogen >120 refer ... Regarding Variceal Bleed ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... often ordered in reflex ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
Cap Tamponade of Bleeding ... : stop active bleeding ... torrential focal bleed ... #Endoscopy #clinical ... #EGD #gastroenterology
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Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... esophageal sphincter to relax ... secondary causes leading ... Three clinical features ... management #treatment #gastroenterology