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Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
from the ulcer caused ... Sclerotherapy • TIPS ... Early TIPS (within ... hours) compared to TIPS ... Early TIPS associated
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... unclear source (in case ... portosystemic shunt (TIPS ... • Pre-TIPS evaluation ... Esophageal #Variceal #Bleeding
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... body, vitreous, retina ... inhabitants 3rd leading ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... ischemia Causes
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... in the central retinal ... Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... Ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
glomerulopathies • Causes ... of Glomerular Bleeding ... Causes of Hematuria ... and SMA - Can cause ... Exercise induced bleeding
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... to significant retinal ... ischemia -> Venous beading ... ischemia causes ... macula, and/or retina
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
coagulation via heated tip ... Bipolar spiral tip ... energy or heat to cause ... • METAL BALL TIP ... pictures as it passes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... ASA) • Renal Disease ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... and jiggle the tip ... Varices #variceal #Tips ... gastroenterology #fellows #endoscopy
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... axoplasm into retina ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy