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Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy ... Band Ligation + Epi ... Bleeding #Upper #Endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Hgb 7-9 g/dL PPI ... unclear source (in case ... Endoscopic variceal ... ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
for Describing Endoscopic ... Rebleeding (%) - PPI ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... in the central retinal ... Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... Ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... conditions all of which cause ... the same end result ... different types/causes
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology Endoscopy ... LIGATOR - For endoscopic ... energy or heat to cause ... pictures as it passes ... #accessories #EGD
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... damage such as retinal ... renovascular or endocrine causes ... Causes: • Vascular ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Scoping Summary Pre-Endoscopic ... Prokinetics dec. repeat EGD ... PPI: 80mg -> 8mg ... • Start with EGD
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis: • Endoscopic ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... 500 tid) - PPI ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... Test or repeat EGD
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... axoplasm into retina ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy