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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
risks are without endoscopic ... 1a - Spurting Bleed ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... : • Peptic Ulcer ... Disease • Variceal ... Bleeding • Mallory ... #UGIB #GIBleed
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... on Upper Endoscopy ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
- Flat Spot in Ulcer ... Classification #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology ... #egd
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
ulcers, including ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD ... #Endoscopy
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... - Post-Banding Ulcers ... Bleed Management ... #Varices #Bleeding
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
bleed (given empirically ... from the ulcer ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #Bleeding #varices ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
VIBES Mnemonic - Cirrhosis Management Checklist

V - Volume (Ascites, HRS)
	- Evaluate for Ascites, Edema, Hydrothorax, Hepatorenal
gastric varices ... PPI, octreotide, EGD ... - Ppx (non-bleeding ... RUQUS + AFP (q6m), EGD ... #Gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... EGD and the Banding ... Deep ulcers form ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology ... #egd #banding