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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Bleed - 60-100% Re-bleeding ... Bleed - 50% Re-bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... Clot - 20-30% Re-bleeding ... Peptic #Ulcer #Bleeding
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Stage 1 - No varices ... 1%) Stage 2 - Varices ... Stage 4 - Gl bleeding
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
-Used to stop bleeding ... to esophageal varices ... the esophageal varices ... does not stop bleeding
Clinical features of varicose vein disease and Trendelenburg Brodie test for venous valve competence
Varicose veins result
Clinical features of varicose ... valve competence Varicose ... #varicose #veins
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Patients With Bleeding ... Predicting Risk of Rebleeding ... Diet I Active bleeding ... II Stigmata of bleeding ... Endoscopy #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders
C1: Telangiectasia, Reticular Veins
C2: Varicose Veins
C3: Edema
C4a: Pigmentation and/or eczema
C5: Healed
Reticular Veins C2: Varicose ... Venous #Disorders #varicose
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
first variceal bleeding ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Esophageal Varices ... - Varices in ... during banding, varices ... seen hundreds of varices ... #Esophageal #Varices
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Structural:
 - Diverticulosis
 - Post-Polypectomy Bleeding
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Polyps
Post-Polypectomy Bleeding ... Colonic or rectal varices
Partial molar pregnancy found POCUS in the peds ED. Hypertensive, no vomiting, no bleeding.

 - Dr.
pregnancy found POCUS ... no vomiting, no bleeding ... Ultrasound #Clinical #POCUS