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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... fluoroquinolone to complete ... #Diagnosis #Management
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... • Start with EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... cardiac devices (ICD ... cholangitis: ERCP complete ... #EGD #Indications ... Gastroenterology #Management
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
intervention indicated Diagnostic ... • Endoscopy ( ... Sig or Colon +EGD ... #management #algorithm ... #IBD