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Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
Therapy • Post-Endoscopy ... EmoryGastroHep #Endoscopy ... #UGIB #Upper #Gastrointestinal ... #Bleeding #management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... embolization if endoscopy ... #UGIB
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... empirically until endoscopy ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
ABCs of Endoscopic Perforation Management
A - Air by itself, not an adverse event. Control insufflation, ALWAYS
ABCs of Endoscopic ... Follow with CT/UGI ... Sepsis #ABCs #endosopy ... #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Endoscopy Tools ... for palliative treatment ... laceration in upper Gl endoscopy ... accessories • CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ... #Endoscopy #Tools
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
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