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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Summary PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... Vasoactive agents ... ligation - EGD
Endoscopy in Esophageal Food Impactions - Scoping Summary
 • History & Physical & Imaging
 • Endoscopic
Impactions - Scoping Summary ... Food #Impactions #EGD ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... a/w adverse CP events ... • Start with EGD ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... #Endoscopy #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... Benign Strictures Classification ... Stent Occlusion Summary ... #Basics #EGD #diagnosis ... #management #ercp
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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- Classification ... and antiplatelet agents ... Strictures #Basics #endoscopy ... #egd #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary ... • Towards the end ... Management during ... Management during ... Management during
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
occurs at all ages ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... remain subject to clinical ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... : Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... #management #treatment