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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Regarding Variceal Bleed
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
esophageal variceal bleed ... banding • Antibiotics ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
for Endoscopy ( ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... lesions (upper or lower ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... banded if the lower ... - Ask the nurses ... #gastroenterology ... #fellows #endoscopy
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... and incomplete lower ... • Failure of lower ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology