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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Concern for Liver Disease ... Consult GI ± EGD ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Mayo UC Endoscopic Classification
 • Score = 0 (normal or inactive disease) - Normal vascular pattern
UC Endoscopic Classification ... pattern, mild friability ... vascular pattern, friability ... UC #Endoscopic #Classification ... ulcerative #colitis #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... #Upper #GIBleed ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
infection, Autoimmune diseases ... Lymph nodes in upper ... - Autoimmune diseases ... translocation • Types: Classification ... Malignancies (eg
Crohn's Montreal Classification
Montreal L-category
 - L1 - Terminal ileum
 - L2 - Colon
 - L3 -
Crohn's Montreal Classification ... Ileocolon - L4 - Upper ... tract - L4+L3 - Upper ... tract and distal disease ... categories #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Montreal Classification of Crohn's Disease
Age at diagnosis (A1-A3):
   A1: < 16 yo
Montreal Classification ... of Crohn's Disease ... ileocolonic L4: upper ... #Crohns #Disease ... ibd #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
IBD - Management Algorithm ... Thiopurine Assess Disease ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... ESR • Active Disease ... #management #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Infection (Eg ... • Interstitial Disease ... Asthma • COPD Upper ... Rhinosinusitis / Upper
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
solid lesions (upper ... congenital heart disease ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology