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OSA Questionnaire - STOPBANG
#Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea #Screening #STOPBANG #Questionnaire
Questionnaire - STOPBANG ... PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea ... #Screening #STOPBANG
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B ... days) -> consider stopping ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... #Varices #Bleeding
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
surveillance of varices ... -2/fulltext #varices ... #Variceal #Screening
There are several screening questionnaires for OSA, although the accuracy of many of them is limited.4,6,7,24
PrimaryCare #OSA #ObstructiveSleepApnea ... #Screening #STOPBANG
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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Hpylori), Gastritis, Variceal ... Hemorrhoids, Rectal varices
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... , Can consider stopping ... PERI-ENDOSCOPY Endoscopic variceal ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... treatment #endoscopy #varices
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Prevention of first variceal ... Prevention of variceal
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis

#Variceal #Screening #Algorithm #cirrhosis #hepatology #endoscopy #EGD #management
Variceal Screening ... Cirrhosis #Variceal
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis
No varices -> repeat 2-3 years 
Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening ... Cirrhosis No varices ... years Small varices ... treat NSBB/EVL #Variceal ... Algorithm #EGD #varices
Sarin's Classification of Gastric Varices
 - Gastroesophageal Varices (GOVs)
 - Isolated Gastric Varices (IGVs)

Dr. Katarzyna Monika
Classification of Gastric Varices ... Gastroesophageal Varices ... Isolated Gastric Varices ... Classification #Gastric #Varices