5 results
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
for Diagnosis of Acute ... Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... • Endoscopy ... #GIBleed #GI #bleed ... #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Acute Hemorrhage ... Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Classification #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Ischemic Colitis on Colonoscopy
35yo male, PR bleeding, mucoid stool, tennesmus, abdominal cramping pain, low grade fever,
Ischemic Colitis ... 35yo male, PR bleeding ... Colitis - Dr ... Fwl Tan #Ischemic ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal ... Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
for Treatment of Acute ... ) - No role in acute ... esophageal variceal bleed ... empirically until endoscopy ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology