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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
risk of further bleeding ... therapy. ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... for Describing Endoscopic ... Classification ... - Therapy - Rebleeding ... #Endoscopy #EGD
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... are without endoscopic ... #Forrest #Classification ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology ... #egd
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
Classification of ... the stigmata of bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... Prokinetics dec. repeat EGD ... • Start with EGD ... Assessment and Therapy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
acid-suppressive therapy ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... secondary causes leading ... , or endoscopic ... the first-line therapy ... management #treatment #gastroenterology