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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... are without endoscopic ... 1a - Spurting Bleed ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... #Forrest #Classification
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... for Describing Endoscopic ...  Ia  Spurting bleed ... liquid  Ib  Oozing bleed ... #Endoscopy #EGD
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Upper GI bleed ... Bleed: • Peptic ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #Bleed #UGIB #GIBleed
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... bleeding (LGIB) ... bleed) vs Stable ... #Bleed #LGIB #GIBleed ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... risk of further bleeding ... should receive endoscopic ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... • Endoscopy ... Gastrointestinal #Bleeding ... #GIBleed #GI #bleed ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... may obscure bleeding ... #Bleed #GIBleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI ... Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... • Rescope if bleed ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... esophageal variceal bleed ... RR of bacterial ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology