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

Classification
Forrest Classification ... Patients With Bleeding ... Ulcers and Predicting ... Classification ... #Endoscopy #EGD
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... - Flat Spot in Ulcer ... III Clean-Based Ulcer ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
Classification of ... ulcers, including ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #UpperGI #Rebleeding ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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ileostomy • End ... • Peristomal pyoderma ... warty), cancer, ulcers ... Infection • Bleeding ... Complications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... Bleed: • Peptic Ulcer ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
EGD and the Banding ... Deep ulcers form ... rate of post-band ulcers ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology ... fellows #endoscopy #egd
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
immune system, leading ... endothelial injury and end-organ ... Purpura - Skin ulcers ... diagnosis #types #classification
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... cardiac devices (ICD/pacers ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology