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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... #Varices #Bleeding
Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
surveillance of varices ... -2/fulltext #varices ... #Variceal #Screening
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Bleeding Esophageal Varices ... that specific variceal ... - Varices in ... , varices disappear ... #variceal #Tips
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal ... Hpylori), Gastritis, Variceal ... Hemorrhoids, Rectal varices
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Acute Esophageal Variceal ... acute esophageal variceal ... • Endoscopic Variceal ... Endoscopic Variceal ... #Bleeding #varices
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
Prevention of first variceal ... Prevention of variceal
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis

#Variceal #Screening #Algorithm #cirrhosis #hepatology #endoscopy #EGD #management
Variceal Screening ... Cirrhosis #Variceal
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Polypectomy - Variceal ... banding - Endoscopic
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... PERI-ENDOSCOPY Endoscopic variceal ... #Esophageal #Variceal ... treatment #endoscopy #varices
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis
No varices -> repeat 2-3 years 
Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening ... Cirrhosis No varices ... years Small varices ... treat NSBB/EVL #Variceal ... Algorithm #EGD #varices