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Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... • Octreotide ( ... Endoscopic banding + octreotide ... 7611595) • Stops bleeding ... 8698192) - Stops bleeding
A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
management of acute bleeding ... Device Factors Octreotide ... Anticoagulation #LVAD #Bleeding
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Vasoactive agents - Octreotide ... used adjunct to octreotide ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Variceal #Varices #Bleeding
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding ... Bleed - 60-100% Re-bleeding ... Bleed - 50% Re-bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... Clot - 20-30% Re-bleeding
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Patients With Bleeding ... Predicting Risk of Rebleeding ... Diet I Active bleeding ... II Stigmata of bleeding ... Endoscopy #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
first variceal bleeding ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
data MIDODRINE+OCTREOTIDE ... vasoconstriction • Octreotide ... 15mg PO TID • Octreotide
Algorithm for the Treatment of Severe Hypoglycemia

Step #1:  IV dextrose bolus

Step #2:  food (if
steroid Step #4b: octreotide
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper GI Bleeding ... Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Active Oozing, Re-bleeding ... Ulcer Base, Re-bleeding ... without Active Bleeding