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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Hemorrhage: Ila ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
None - Grade 1: Mild ... None - Grade 1: Mild ... Score #diagnosis #classification ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... Remission > 12mo - Indication ... algorithm #management #gastroenterology ... #indications
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Adjust IS medications ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
progression to end-stage ... there are many indications ... COLITIS - PSC-IBD ... use of ERCP, and end-stage ... clinical trial evaluation
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... CNS • Headache, mild ... activation and/or medications
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
cardiac devices (ICD ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
puckering of the EGJ ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... • Achalasia Ill ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology