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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... guideline Low Risk ... sphincterotomy High Risk ... #Risks #Gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Risk 60-100% ... Risk 50% Signs ... Risk 40-50% IIb ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Prevalence and Risk ... value for the risk ... of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale (ACB Scale)
 
Categorical Scoring:
 •	 Possible anticholinergics include those listed with ascore
Anticholinergic medications ... may increase the risk ... increase in the risk ... Deprescribing #Medications ... #List #Pharmacology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... illness (diarrhea leading ... hospitalization) • High risk ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid - Indications ... and Pharmacology ... Hemoptysis, GI Bleeding ... fatigue; Increases risk ... #Pharmacology #
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... indications → PPI ... failure + negative EGD ... three or more risk ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Cardiovascular risk ... recommended with other medications ... leading to prolonged ... deficiency [(limited) risk ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
Clinical Frailty Score ... heavy housework, medications ... and not at high risk ... approaching the end ... Frailty #Scale #Score
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology