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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Risk - Summary ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... enteroscopy - ERCP ... resection - ERCP ... #EGD #LowRisk #
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Paracentesis, EGD ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... balloon enteroscopy, ERCP ... Bougie dilation, Endoscopic ... tumor ablation, ERCP
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Forrest Classification ... for Describing Endoscopic ... and Predicting Risk ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Risk #Rebleeding
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... gastroenterology #egd
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... ultrasound, or MRCP ... differential #testing #evaluation
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Bleeding Rebleeding risks ... are without endoscopic ... Ulcer #Bleeding #Risks ... gastroenterology #EGD
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... 2.6) - Cardiac risk ... findings - Age - Risk ... ChestPain #ACS #Evaluation
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... Benign Strictures Classification ... Biliary #Strictures #Endoscopy ... #Basics #EGD #diagnosis ... #management #ercp
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED ... syndrome - high risk ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... Prokinetics dec. repeat EGD ... • Start with EGD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm