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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... risk of further bleeding ... should receive endoscopic ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
in Upper Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding • ... Medical Management ... #Bleeding #management ... #gastroenterology
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... on Upper Endoscopy ... Acute bleeding in ... #Upper #Endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... - Diagnostic endoscopy ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Basics of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
 - What is EUS
 - Types of Endoscopes
 - Indications for
Basics of Endoscopic ... Ultrasound (EUS ... #Ultrasound #EUS ... #basics #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper ... GI Bleeding Acute ... Classification #Upper ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
therapy → Positive ... → Stabilizes upper ... loss, exercise, sleeping ... drug-induced sleep endoscopy ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Management Algorithm ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... Upper GI Bleed ... hematochezia if the bleeding ... features: - A "positive ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
if serology is positive ... Bidirectional endoscopy ... bidirectional endoscopy ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology