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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #LowRisk # ... #Management #Guidelines
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... Causes of Upper ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Management Summary ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #Management #gastroenterology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Here’s a quick summary ... process fracture • ED ... Management: Simple ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... unclear source (in case ... #Diagnosis #Management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Here’s a quick summary ... injury (LCL) • ED ... DC with orthopedic ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Here’s a quick summary ... scaphoid fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Here's a quick summary ... Finger deformity caused ... Avulsion fracture • ED ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
ducts, commonly leading ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... liver disease management ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
Placement - Scoping Summary ... meal) - In case ... Antibiotics - Bleeding ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis