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Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Bleed - 60-100% Re-bleeding ... Bleed - 50% Re-bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... Acute bleeding in ... active #Gastric #Bleeding ... Endoscopy #EGD #gastroenterology ... #clinical
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
the esophagus leading ... remind you of Achalasia ... distinguish it from achalasia ... Chest #XRay #cxr #clinical
Bleeding Diverticulum Clipping on Colonoscopy

This is often what happens when you clip the mouth of the
Bleeding Diverticulum ... the mouth of the bleeding ... DrBloodandGuts #Bleeding ... #Colonoscopy #clinical ... diverticulosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... with very high bleeding ... based on high bleeding
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
- Diagnosis - Clinical ... Workflow - PPIs - Treatment ... Disease #GERD #gastroenterology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prevention of bleeding ... ulceration or treatment ... ulcer-related bleeding ... (nosocomial GI bleeding ... Risk Factors • Clinical
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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common inherited bleeding ... disorder Clinical ... bruising • Skin bleeding ... • Prolonged bleeding ... factor VIII) Treatment
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Management of Achalasia ... contractions Definitive Treatment ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn