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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... recent hemorrhage - Prevalence ... risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... - A "positive" gastric ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... #Lower #GIBleed
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... on Upper Endoscopy ... RodriguezParra_ #active ... #Gastric #Bleeding ... #EGD #gastroenterology
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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper ... 60-100% Ib - Active ... Classification #Upper ... #GIBleed #UGIB ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
ulcers, including prevalence ... visible vessel; E, active ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... #Prevalence #Stigmata
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Suspected lower ... GI bleeding (LGIB ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Minnesota Tubes for Upper ... and esophageal bleeding ... #Tubes #UGIB #Upper ... #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
but anticipate active ... in the mid or upper ... banded if the lower ... patient is not actively ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... solid lesions (upper ... or lower GI tract ... the setting of active ... #Indications #Gastroenterology