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Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Rebleeding risks ... Bleed - 50% Re-bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... #Risks #Grading ... #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Risk 60-100% ... Risk 50% Signs ... Risk 40-50% IIb ... Risk: 3-5% Dr. ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Prevalence and Risk ... of Rebleeding. ... value for the risk ... of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... risk tools have ... validated for VTE treatment ... risk • No RCTs ... risk #HASBLED
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... guideline Low Risk ... Endoscopy #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... #Risks #Gastroenterology
The Evidence for Aspirin - Visual Abstract

Three new aspirin trials in three different populations: 
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ARRIVE - Moderate Risk ... MACE + Increased bleeding ... <-> MACE ++ bleeding ... <-> MACE + bleeding ... ASPREE #Management #EBM
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
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
patients at high risk ... of bleeding. ... interactions and bleeding ... risk during follow-up ... also balance the risk
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
Lower GI Bleeding ... hematochezia if the bleeding ... is very brisk ... units) • Notable risk ... versus #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... submassive PE (risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... of other major bleeding ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment