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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... #Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #endoscopy #varices
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis ... #Management #Guidelines
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
empirically until endoscopy ... Sclerotherapy • TIPS ... Early TIPS (within ... #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology
Prague Criteria - For Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Columnar Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus
1) Ensure Hiatus Hernia Is Recognised By
Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus ... Level of: - tops ... Criteria #Barretts #Esophagus ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... and jiggle the tip ... #variceal #Tips ... #Tricks #management ... #gastroenterology
Basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
 - What is EUS
 - Types of Endoscopes
 - Indications for
Scope Handling - Tips ... #EUS #basics #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #endoscopy
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management ... paracentesis / TIPS ... Checklist #Mnemonic #Management ... #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... Bipolar spiral tip ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Endoscopes: • ESOPHAGO-GASTRO-DUODENOSCOPE ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
vermillion border on lips ... polyp types - Esophagus ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

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