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Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... #varices #management ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... precise site of bleeding ... mucosa Stricture Management ... for palliative treatment ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Pseudomembranous colitis ... → Fulminant Colitis ... mg PO qd - If needing ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... - Ask the nurses ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... #gastroenterology ... #fellows #endoscopy
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
on antibiotic treatment ... with ulcerative colitis ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management ... #evidence #ebm
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
ABCs of Endoscopic ... Perforation Management ... IR drains) F - Feeding ... #perforation #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #management #medications ... Breast-feeding and ... glucocorticoids; what is the evidence ... Pedersen MS, Benros
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... - CV exam (any evidence ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding ... medical and surgical management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
secondary causes leading ... , or endoscopic ... Treatment options ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology