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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... Prevalence and Risk ... value for the risk ... should receive endoscopic ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... Stratification in GI ... Bleeding #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... endoscopy to exclude ... upper GI bleed. ... replaced by newer algorithms ... which involve risk
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... Scoping Summary Pre-Endoscopic ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Suspected lower GI bleeding (LGIB):
 • Hematochezia 
 • Melena +
Lower GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Unstable (Rule out upper ... GI bleed) vs Stable ... GIBleed #management #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... (<1%): - Endoscopic ... undergoing AAA or upper
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... routine NG tube • Risk ... • 'Early endoscopy ... #NonVariceal #Upper
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... - Cirrhosis & GI ... solid lesions (upper ... infection and high risk ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Barium Enema (Lower GI ... mSv 3 years - Upper ... GI Study With Barium ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing