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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... enteroscopy - ERCP ... with out sphincterotomy ... resection - ERCP ... with Sphincterotomy
Approach to Conjugated Hyperbilirubinemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

1. Definition: T.bili elevation + >20% conjugated
2. Obtain RUQ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm 1. ... MRCP, ERCP, liver ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... Therapeutic ERCP ... extraction, Endoscopic sphincterotomy ... major papilla #ERCP
Arterial Landmarks during Sphincterotomy
Distribution and size of arteries within 5mm from papilla

Dr. Keith Siau @drkeithsiau

#Arterial #Landmarks
Landmarks during Sphincterotomy ... Arterial #Landmarks #Sphincterotomy ... gastroenterology #ERCP
Differentiation between Portal Venous Gas and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis #EM #Rads #Surgery #Differential #Differentiation #HepaticGas #Pneumobilia #PortalVenous
and Pneumobilia #Diagnosis ... #Venous #Gas #ERCP ... MesentericIschemia #Algorithm
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Pancreatitis - Diagnosis ... HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... only to clarify diagnosis ... Gallstones: Urgent ERCP ... cholangitis, consider ERCP
Diagnostic Algorithms for Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anemia

#Microcytic #Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms ... Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... : • Consider diagnostic ... Endoscopy (EGD +/- ERCP ... ultrasound, or MRCP ... Diarrhea #Workup #diagnosis
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... balloon enteroscopy, ERCP ... tumor ablation, ERCP ... with sphincterotomy ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic
The causes of Pancreatitis 
The mnemonic "l Get Smashed" 
is often found to be helpful. 

Idiopathic
Hypothermia ERCP ... #IGETSMASHED #Diagnosis