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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #LowRisk # ... HighRisk #Diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
#Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Gallbladder Polyp - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

#Gallbladder #Polyp #Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm #radiology #gastroenterology
Gallbladder Polyp - Diagnosis ... Gallbladder #Polyp #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #radiology ... #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... GERD: Testing EGD ... failure + negative EGD ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
ERCP #clinical #EGD ... Ascaris #parasite #gastroenterology ... #roundworm
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Exacerbation - Diagnostic ... Overall judgement of ED ... Overall judgement of ED ... Examination #chf #cardiology ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
(histological diagnosis ... Documentation #EGD ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology