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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Acute Hemorrhage ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... inhabitants 3rd leading ... Intermediate, Posterior ... #Causes #SUN #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
illness (diarrhea leading ... infectious causes of acute ... #Indications #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... on ABx) → Acute ... mg PO qd - If needing ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Responsive to Treatment ... Treated Like Acute ... growth, response to treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... insufficiency, acute ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... #Types #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... insufficiency, acute ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... #types #diagnosis
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Infection, GI bleeding ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Encephalopathy #Grading ... #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... - Diagnosis and ... Autoimmune, PUD (posterior ... #Pancreatitis #Acute ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... inuslin release leading ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential