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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
points from ASGE guideline ... placement (low if ASA ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management ... #Guidelines
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... >120 refer to AGA ... practice guidelines ... ScopingSundays #Esophageal
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... distal end of colonoscope ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #colonoscopy
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... ) Pill endoscopy ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
- AGA Guidelines ... have malignant endoscopic ... Screening #quality #AGA ... #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
IBD Colonoscopy Surveillance 
LOW RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy at 3 years:
 • Quiescent disease , Endoscopic
IBD Colonoscopy ... RISK - Follow-up Colonoscopy ... Quiescent disease , Endoscopic ... #Surveillance #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... Achalasia - ACG Guidelines ... • Endoscopy to look ... High resolution esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Age 4. ... ASA class If ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology