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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... of Upper GI Bleeding ... Acute Hemorrhage ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea
Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On:
 • Persisting 1 week
Stool Cultures - Indications ... illness (diarrhea leading ... infectious causes of acute ... Stool #Cultures #Indications ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... biopsy, Recurrent acute ... pancreatitis (treatment ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Autoimmune, PUD (posterior ... #Pancreatitis #Acute ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... roentgenography • Bleeding ... with specific bleeding ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... ) - No role in acute ... May help prevent bleeding ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... despite appropriate treatment ... mg PO qd - If needing ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
A summary of the pharmacologic management of acute bleeding and secondary prevention of bleeds in LVAD
management of acute ... bleeding and secondary ... Anticoagulation #LVAD #Bleeding ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Medications #Secondary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Cold Snare Polypectomy
When Should I Use Cold Snare Polypectomy?
 - Cold snare polypectomy should be used
post-polypectomy bleeding ... of pCSP in the treatment ... #Polypectomy #gastroenterology ... #management #indications