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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Endoscopy in Esophageal Food Impactions - Scoping Summary
 • History & Physical & Imaging
 • Endoscopic
Endoscopy in Esophageal ... - OVERTUBE TIPS ... - E.SUCTION TIPS ... Food #Impactions #EGD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... Sclerotherapy • TIPS ... Early TIPS (within ... hours) compared to TIPS ... Early TIPS associated
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
precise site of bleeding ... coagulation via heated tip ... Bipolar spiral tip ... for palliative treatment ... • METAL BALL TIP
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 ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... EGD and the Banding ... and jiggle the tip ... Varices #variceal #Tips ... #egd #banding
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... through increased end-expiratory ... loss, exercise, sleeping ... drug-induced sleep endoscopy ... Obstructive #SleepApnea #Treatment
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 ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options