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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping ... Care - Endoscopy ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Bleed Management ... #Varices #Bleeding
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... guideline Low Risk ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
bleed (given empirically ... until endoscopy ... Endoscopic Variceal ... without increased risk ... #Bleeding #varices
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
for Describing Endoscopic ... and Predicting Risk ...  Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... Prevalence and Risk ... value for the risk ... should receive endoscopic ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Rebleeding risks ... are without endoscopic ... 1a - Spurting Bleed ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... #Risks #Grading
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... CMC_IM #Upper #Lower ... #GIBleed #differential
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Physical • LGI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... Stratification in GI Bleeding ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Upper GI bleed ... Ulcer Disease • Variceal ... Bleeding • Mallory ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Colonic or rectal varices ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Lower