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Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Acute bleeding in ... RodriguezParra_ #active ... Upper #Endoscopy #EGD ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Fibrinolysis → End ... organ damage Clinical ... Treatment: ... diagnosis #causes #treatment ... #management #hematology
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... purpura to mucosal bleeding ... Treatment: • Corticosteroids ... Diagnosis #Management #Hematology
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
Cap Tamponade of Bleeding ... Control : stop active ... bleeding using ... #Endoscopy #clinical ... #EGD #gastroenterology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... progression to end-stage ... with persistently active ... remain subject to clinical ... management #summary #Hepatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
• They can activate ... immune system, leading ... endothelial injury and end-organ ... Syndrome: • Clinical ... classification #rheumatology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... secondary causes leading ... Three clinical features ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology