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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... enteroscopy - ERCP ... resection - ERCP ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Physical • LGI Bleeding ... Antiplatelet Therapy • Risk ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Prophylactic variceal bleeding ... polypectomy, Capsule endoscopy ... balloon enteroscopy, ERCP ... Bougie dilation, Endoscopic ... tumor ablation, ERCP
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... Infancy #Infant #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... sens. >12 inc. risk ... NonVariceal #UpperGI #Bleeding ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Bleeding on Needle Knife Fistulotomy
Bleeding is one of the perils of needle knife fistulotomy. Hemostasis is
Bleeding on Needle ... Knife Fistulotomy Bleeding ... and perforation risk ... #Fistulotomy #endoscopy ... #ercp #clinical
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... transplant getting ERCP ... infection and high risk ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... any modifiable risk ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... (<1%): - Endoscopic ... - what is the bleeding
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... circulation = risk ... : neuro, heme (bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
inuslin release leading ... bariatric surgery are risk ... operative CCY risk ... is low • ERCP ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #differential