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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... points from ASGE guideline ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Guidelines
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... 30% IIc - Flat Spot ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... immunocompromised, IBD ... mg PO qd - If needing ... CDI Treatment Guideline ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... mucosa Stricture Management ... ENTEROSCOPE - Diagnostic ... COLONOSCOPE - Diagnostic ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS
Vascular pattern
   0 = normal - Normal
vascular pattern Bleeding ... 1 = mucosal - Spots ... or streaks of coagulated ... #gastroenterology ... #scoring #ibd
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... secondary causes leading ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology