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Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
in Upper Gastrointestinal ... Bleeding • ... Risk Stratification ... Medical Management ... #Bleeding #management
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 • Hematochezia
 • History and Physical
 • LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Therapy • Risk Stratification ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... hematochezia #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Classification of Upper ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... Classification #Upper ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... gastroenterology #egd
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... Diagnosis and Management ... ligation - EGD ... Surveillance EGD ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Upper GI Bleeding ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... • Start with EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Disease • Variceal Bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Acute Non-Variceal Upper ... GI Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... NG tube • Risk stratification ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... #NonVariceal #Upper
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
precise site of bleeding ... as fistula, Gl bleeding ... mucosa Stricture Management ... laceration in upper ... #accessories #EGD
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
→ Stabilizes upper ... through increased end-expiratory ... loss, exercise, sleeping ... drug-induced sleep endoscopy ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
Management algorithm for patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 

Shock index (SI) is calculated by
Management algorithm ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... interventional radiology; OGD ... outpatient; UGI, upper ... #Management #algorithm