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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - ... Algorithm Upper GI ... ± EGD Causes ... of Upper GI Bleed ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper GI ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Biliary Ascariasis - Balloon Extraction on Endoscopy/ERCP

8 years old patient with acute pancreatitis and a MRCP
ERCP #clinical #EGD ... Ascaris #parasite #gastroenterology ... #roundworm
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... sections of the GI ... EUS procedures GI ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #accessories #EGD
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
melena - Other GI ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Bleed (Other than EGD ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology
GI Bleed - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for en route: Vitals, categorization, volume of blood loss,
GI Bleed - Rapid ... intervention (EGD ... NatalieRosen_MD #GI ... Gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
- Cirrhosis & GI ... upper or lower GI ... setting of active GI ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology