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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
recent hemorrhage are ... risk of further bleeding ... receive endoscopic therapy ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #UpperGI #Rebleeding
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... Diagnosis #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
in Upper Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding • ... Transfusion • Pre-Endoscopic ... Endoscopy #UGIB #Upper ... #management #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx: dyspnea on exertion ... Period • Breast-feeding ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
framework to guide therapy ... causing hypovolemia needing ... need inotrope therapy ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
in Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding - Scoping ... Summary Pre-Endoscopic ... Assessment and Therapy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Epidemiology: 10 cases per ... secondary causes leading ... the first-line therapy ... pressure (eg, injection ... management #treatment #gastroenterology