6 results
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... BleedingEndoscopy ... • Colonoscopy ... #Bleeding #GIBleed ... #GI #bleed #gastroenterology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia ... Diagnosis and Management ... pylori infection, Acute ... structurally normal endoscopy ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
products E - Endoscopy ... not initiate in acute ... settings - Pre-endoscopic ... Care - Endoscopy ... #Summary #Endoscopy
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Pre-Endoscopy Management ... • 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... embolization if endoscopy ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic ... empirically until endoscopy ... =0.53 • Endoscopic ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #varices #management
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
) Pill endoscopy ... double-balloon endoscopy ... intraoperative endoscopy ... double-balloon endoscopy ... #GIBleed #management