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Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
Endoscopic Therapy ... • Endoscopic ... #UGIB #Upper #Gastrointestinal ... #Bleeding #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... endoscopy with ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Guidelines
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic ... from the ulcer caused ... by endoscopic banding ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... Endoscopic Variceal
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Active Oozing, Re-bleeding ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
PRE-ENDOSCOPY ... of PUD) PERI-ENDOSCOPY ... Endoscopic variceal ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #endoscopy
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... embolization if endoscopy ... #UGIB
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Upper #GI #Bleed #UGIB ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Endoscopy Tools ... LIGATOR - For endoscopic ... For percutaneous endoscopic ... procedures GI Endoscopes ... #Endoscopy #Tools
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
ABCs of Endoscopic ... IR drains) F - Feeding ... Follow with CT/UGI ... #endoscopic #perforation ... #gastroenterology
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... - Causes of Biliary ... Biliary #Strictures #Endoscopy ... #management #ercp ... #gastroenterology