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Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... #NonVariceal #UpperGI ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
due to a massive upper ... Hematochezia due to an upper ... start with an upper ... endoscopy to exclude ... upper GI bleed.
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
for GIB/anemia evaluation ... esophagitis, gastritis, IBD ... Denatured from upper ... Does not change management ... Massachusetts GI
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... solid lesions (upper ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... Gastroenterology #Management
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... -4 • Consult GI ... • Endoscopy ( ... Colitis #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... undergoing AAA or upper ... medical and surgical management