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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... sphincterotomy, Stent placement ... nasopancreatic drain placement ... #Indications #management ... #gastroenterology
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
- Annual US or MRCP ... CRC - IBD - Colonoscopy ... Annual surveillance colonoscopy ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
enteroscopy - ERCP ... hemostasis - PEG placement ... resection - ERCP ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
PEG Tube Placement ... • Most Common Indications ... Carefully revise indication ... for placement PEG ... #Summary #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
- PEG tube placement ... transplant getting ERCP ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD or colonoscopy ... balloon enteroscopy, ERCP ... , Central line placement ... tumor ablation, ERCP
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... percutaneous endoscopic placement ... instruments in ERCP ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #devices #eus #ercp
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
this requires placement ... channel of the colonoscope ... Tricks#management #gastroenterology ... #fellows #colonoscopy
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
Disease Activity: Colonoscopy ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
and Surveillance Colonoscopy ... high definition colonoscopes ... Document colonoscopy ... including procedure indication ... Guidelines #management #gastroenterology