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Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
for Diagnosis of Acute ... Gastrointestinal Bleeding • Endoscopy ... • Colonoscopy ... #GIBleed #GI #bleed ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... most small-bowel diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
80 F with Afib with acute abdominal pain and syncope.
Ischemic colitis (full thickness)
on Colonoscopy ... with Afib with acute ... After manual/endoscopic ... #Colitis #Colonoscopy ... clinical #colon #gastroenterology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... ACLF) Clinical Guidelines ... months without treatment ... underlying liver disease ... Cirrhosis #Hepatology #gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... : • Quiescent disease ... , Endoscopic and ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Biliary Tract Diseases ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Stone extraction, Endoscopic ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... ) - No role in acute ... esophageal variceal bleed ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines ... on antibiotic treatment ... Children with Crohn's disease ... Children with acute ... #gastroenterology