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Ulcerative Colitis - Endoscopic Assessment of Disease Activity
UCEIS Score 0, Mayo Score 0 - Normal
UCEIS Score
Ulcerative Colitis ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... UC #Endoscopy #grading ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... UCEIS #scoring #ibd
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
100% Re-bleeding Ib ... Bleeding #Risks #Grading ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... have concomitant IBD ... • COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... liver disease management ... Cholangitis #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
presenting with chest/abd ... at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Shock Treatment - ED ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS
Vascular pattern
   0 = normal - Normal
Ulcerative Colitis ... UCEIS #Ulcerative #Colitis ... Endoscopy #index #grading ... severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology ... #scoring #ibd
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... Management during ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
decisions on patients' management ... Esophagitis #diagnosis #grading ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD
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 ... LES pressure (eg ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology