7 results
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... - Diagnostic endoscopy ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Pre-Endoscopic ... • Know your endoscopic ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
and Management Summary ... PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... of PUD) PERI-ENDOSCOPY ... Endoscopic variceal ... anatomy) POST-ENDOSCOPY
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
are without endoscopic ... Bleed - 60-100% Re-bleeding ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology ... #egd
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... myotomy, or peroral endoscopic ... management #treatment #gastroenterology