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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... products E - Endoscopy ... Care - Endoscopy ... #Bleeding #Summary ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Variceal Bleeding ... PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic ... variceal bleed ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... Endoscopic Variceal
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... of PUD) PERI-ENDOSCOPY ... Endoscopic variceal ... #Variceal #Bleeding
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Pre-Endoscopic ... protection/AMS/active ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... the varix that bled ... #Esophageal #Varices ... gastroenterology #fellows #endoscopy
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
on Endoscopy Clear ... Control : stop active ... bleeding using ... torrential focal bleed ... #Endoscopy #clinical
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Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... myotomy, or peroral endoscopic