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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Rebleeding risks ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... #Forrest #Classification ... #Risks #Grading
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... and Predicting Risk ... Classification ... Diet I Active bleeding ... Endoscopy #EGD #Risk
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Risk 60-100% ... Risk 50% Signs ... Risk 40-50% IIb ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification
Thresholds for Transfusion of Platelets in Adults
Major surgery or invasive procedure, no active bleeding - 
≤
Transfusion of Platelets ... procedure, no active bleeding ... Surgery with active bleeding ... 100 (rarely) Stable ... #Management #Platelets
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Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
risk • St. ... increased bleed risk ... risk • Ginseng ... of statins and risk ... pharmacology #DDI #table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet ... History: - Prior platelet ... - History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... l MD SOAP) - Risks
CHA2DS2VASc vs HAS-BLED scores for stroke risk and bleed risk on anticoagulation

C	Congestive Heart Failure	1

H	Hypertension	1

A2	Age >75	2

D	Diabetes Mellitus	1

S2	Stroke,
scores for stroke risk ... and bleed risk ... S Stroke 1 B Bleeding ... D Drugs Anti-platelet ... Comparison #Score #Risk
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
per treatment table ... and procedural bleeding ... risk ✔ Procedures ... with a very low bleeding ... • High Bleed-Risk
Antiplatelet Conversion - Switching Between P2Y12 Inhibitors
Oral P2Y12 inhibitors vary in potency and pharmacokinetic and dynamic
to inadequate platelet ... inhibition and risk ... lead to excessive platelet ... inhibition and risk ... of bleeding complications
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... Stable patients ... - what is the bleeding