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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... points from ASGE guideline ... - Diagnostic ... placement (low if ASA ... #Risks #Gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... Treatment: • Global ... cardiovascular risk ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Bowel Syndrome (IBS ... and Management Algorithm ... Risk factors: ... inflammation, Abdominal ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
once hemostasis is ... >120 refer to AGA ... practice guidelines ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... the bleeding risk ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
) • ↑Risk: clindamycin ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... mg PO qd - If needing ... Guideline: https ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
, and/or other risk ... is in question ... Manifestations: • Abdominal ... #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Gallbladder Polyps - Management Algorithm
 - demonstrated on ultrasound
 - excluding definite pseudopolyp
≥ 10mm -
Polyps - Management Algorithm ... 10mm - Increased risk ... ESGAR ESGE Joint Guidelines ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #radiology #guidelines
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... inuslin release leading ... bariatric surgery are risk ... operative CCY risk ... #diagnosis #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Period • Breast-feeding ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... management #cardiology #treatment