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Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... • RAT TOOTH GRASPING ... for palliative treatment ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #colonoscopy
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... adam_c_winters #Esophageal ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
risks are without endoscopic ... 100% Re-bleeding Ib ... Bleeding #Risks #Grading ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Etiology: - Ischemia ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis: • Endoscopic ... (or doxy 100mg bid ... Test or repeat EGD ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... secondary causes leading ... , or endoscopic ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia ... #differential #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
Esophagitis Accurate endoscopic ... involves >75% of the esophageal ... Esophagitis #diagnosis #grading ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... High resolution esophageal ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn