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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... 1a - Spurting Bleed ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Upper GI bleed ... Consult GI ± EGD ... #UGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Classification #Upper #GIBleed ... #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #UpperGI #Rebleeding ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... may be herald bleed ... Typical "herald bleed ... patients with massive bleed ... may undergo EGD
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI Bleed ... (Other than EGD ... non-therapeutic, massive bleed ... MatthewHoMD #GI #Bleed ... #GIBleed #management
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... Stabilize: • Bleed ... from above • Bleed ... assessing ABCs 4) Diagnose ... intervention (EGD
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
• Hemorrhagic: bleeding ... , post-partum) bleeding ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... Classification #diagnosis ... #management #Overview
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... esophageal variceal bleed ... survival at 1 year ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology