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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... PRE-ENDOSCOPY Vasoactive ... shunt (TIPS) • Vasoactive ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... treatment #endoscopy #varices
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B ... hemostasis is acquired/vasoactive ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... #Varices #Bleeding
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
surveillance of varices ... -2/fulltext #varices ... #Variceal #Screening
Vasoactive Agents - Receptor Profiles
Adrenergic Profile: α → β
phenylephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, epinephrine, dobutamine, isoproterenol

- Dr. Rishi
Vasoactive Agents ... rishikumarmd #Vasoactive
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... 2) Understand vasoactive ... Vasopressors #shock #Vasoactive
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Hpylori), Gastritis, Variceal ... Hemorrhoids, Rectal varices
Sarin's Classification of Gastric Varices
 - Gastroesophageal Varices (GOVs)
 - Isolated Gastric Varices (IGVs)

Dr. Katarzyna Monika
Classification of Gastric Varices ... Gastroesophageal Varices ... Isolated Gastric Varices ... Classification #Gastric #Varices
Bronchial Varices on Bronchoscopy

Dr. Udit Chaddha @udit_chaddha

#Bronchial #Varices #Varix #Bronchoscopy #clinical #pulmonary
Bronchial Varices ... #Bronchial #Varices
EUS assessment of Gastric Varices - Soderlund Classification

Dr. Katarzyna Monika Pawlak @KM_Pawlak

#Soderlund #Classification #EUS #Gastric #Varices
assessment of Gastric Varices ... #EUS #Gastric #Varices
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