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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... : • Bowel: Diverticular ... Inflammatory: Ischemic ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper ... GI Bleeding Acute ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Lower GI Bleed - ... Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Inflammatory: - Ischemic ... Colitis - IBD ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Helpful Clues for ... Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... Lower GI Bleed ( ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower ... , asymptomatic IBD ... RULE OUT BRISK Upper ... GI bleed, Diverticular ... Acute colitis (ischemia
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Consider tumor • Upper ... • Lower quadrant ... • GI malignancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
Bowel Ulceration ... this requires clinical ... and endoscopic ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
bleeding - EUS-FNA ... cardiac devices (ICD ... solid lesions (upper ... or lower GI tract ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... sections of the GI ... laceration in upper ... energy or heat to cause ... EUS procedures GI
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... and incomplete lower ... • Failure of lower ... leading to myenteric ... management #treatment #gastroenterology