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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... #Upper #GIBleed ... #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds ... bleeding as well ... Minnesota #Tubes #UGIB ... #Upper #GIBleed ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... • Rescope if bleed ... #management #gastroenterology ... #UGIB
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... variceal bleed ... empirically until endoscopy ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology