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Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
is a four-lumen gastric ... and esophageal ... bleeding as well ... Upper #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Basics
 - EGD Timing
 - EGD Complications
 - Review of Gastric Anatomy
 - EGD
Complications - Review of Gastric ... antibiotics - Esophageal ... #EGD #Basics #gastroenterology ... #endoscopy #managmenet
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... aspiration of both gastric ... mucosa Stricture Management ... : • ESOPHAGO-GASTRO-DUODENOSCOPE ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Management of Bleeding Gastric Varices

Gastric Varices
Saad-Caldwell Classification
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management
Endovascular Management

By Chuma G. Obineme, MD @TypicallySilent
Management of Bleeding ... Gastric Varices ... Classification Endoscopic ... Varices #Variceal #Bleeding ... #Management #gastroenterology
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Complications and Prevention
 • Cardiopulmonary events
 • Buried bumper
 • Bleeding
 •
Percutaneous Endoscopic ... Buried bumper • Bleeding ... dislodgement • Gastric ... Complications #Management ... #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... - Ask the nurses ... #gastroenterology ... #fellows #endoscopy
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... ) Pill endoscopy ... bleed may obscure bleeding ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
secondary causes leading ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management