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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis ... #Management #Guidelines
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... performed, may show melanosis ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... /- colonoscopy),
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... mucosa Stricture Management ... ENTEROSCOPE - Diagnostic ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #colonoscopy
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... or colonoscopy, ... Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic ... thresholds #targets #management
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
30% IIc - Flat Spot ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
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 ... colonic disease • Short ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... Classification - Diagnostic ... #Basics #EGD #diagnosis ... #management #ercp ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... + Colonoscopy) ... Pill endoscopy ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
Thomas" sign to diagnosis ... scapholunate interosseous ligament ... dislocation • ED ... Management: Pain ... #Sports #MSK