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Food Bolus Removal - Endoscopy Tips and Tricks

By Dr. Steven Bollipo @stevenbollipo and Dr. Enrik Aguila
Removal - Endoscopy Tips ... Bolus #Removal #Tips ... #Tricks #management ... #gastroenterology ... fellows #endoscopy #egd
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Endoscopy #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management ... Checklist V ... paracentesis / TIPS ... PPI, octreotide, EGD ... Diagnosis #Hepatology #Gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... variceal ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... #Diagnosis #Management
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
 - What is EUS
 - Types of Endoscopes
 - Indications for
Scope Handling - Tips ... Sub-epithelial Lesions Checklist ... #EUS #basics #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... EGD and the Banding ... and jiggle the tip ... - Ask the nurses ... #gastroenterology
Transhepatic Intrajugular Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) 
Indications:
 • Ascites / Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Variceal Bleeding
Cardiopulmonary, Renal, and
Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS ... Hydrothorax • Variceal Bleeding ... EmoryGastroHep #TIPS ... Shunt #Hepatology #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Sclerotherapy • TIPS ... Early TIPS (within ... Early TIPS associated ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
Complications • PEG TIPS ... Antibiotics - Bleeding ... Placement #Summary #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis