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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... Ib - Active Oozing ... , Re-bleeding Risk ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
for Describing Endoscopic ... and Predicting Risk ... Clear liquid  Ib ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Risk #Rebleeding
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... Stratification in GI ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Rebleeding risks ... are without endoscopic ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... #Risks #Grading
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... bleeding - EUS-FNA ... cardiac devices (ICD ... infection and high risk ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
• Occult UGI bleeding ... , asymptomatic IBD ... Overt Bleeding ... Patient • RULE OUT BRISK ... Upper GI bleed,
Algorithm for the management of patients presenting with acute Lower GI Bleed
High-risk patients
Multiple high-risk clinical features.a
Algorithm for the ... with acute Lower GI ... symptorns of ongoing bleeding ... hernodynamically stable ... , no ongoing bleeding