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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
endoscopy with ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... ) - Capsule endoscopy ... GregoryTBrennan #Endoscopy ... #Risks #Gastroenterology
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... Biliary #Strictures #Endoscopy ... #Basics #EGD #diagnosis ... #management #ercp ... #gastroenterology
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... balloon enteroscopy, ERCP ... Barrett's ablation, Central ... tumor ablation, ERCP
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Endoscopy Tools ... laceration in upper Gl endoscopy ... accessories • CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ... #Endoscopy #Tools ... #accessories #EGD
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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Basics of Esophageal ... agents before EGD ... #endoscopy #egd ... #management #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Risk 60-100% Ib ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... Nutrition: Early enteral ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Management #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Patients diagnosed ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology