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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... - Refractory Bleeding ... Bleed Management ... #Varices #Bleeding
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... - Diagnostic endoscopy ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Pathophysiology • Indications ... Prevention of first variceal ... bleeding, Prevention ... of variceal rebleeding ... Cirrhosis #hepatology #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Endoscopic variceal ... #Bleeding #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Acute Esophageal Variceal ... acute esophageal variceal ... Variceal Banding ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #management #ebm
Treatment options for patients with Chronic Symptomatic Systolic Heart Failure

#sCHF #CongestiveHeartFailure #Systolic #HFrEF #Algorithm #Management #Cardiology
Heart Failure #sCHF ... HFrEF #Algorithm #Management ... #Cardiology #ivabradine ... #Medications
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... lead to severe bleeding ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #decisionaid #cardiology
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
, Prophylactic variceal ... bleeding, Small ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... Bougie dilation, Endoscopic ... thresholds #targets #management
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf ... #cardiology #GDMT
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Iron #Deficiency #Management ... Diagnosis #HFrEF #sCHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment