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Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Upper GI Bleed - ... of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... #EGD #Endoscopy
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Ulcers and Predicting ... Risk of Rebleeding ... II Stigmata ... Classification #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Risk #Rebleeding
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
of bleeding ulcers ... prevalence and risks ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #Gastric #Ulcers ... #EGD #Endoscopy
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
- Flat Spot in Ulcer ... Classification #Upper #GIBleed ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology ... #egd
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
risks are without ... Ib - Oozing Bleed ... #Bleeding #Risks ... #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... routine NG tube • Risk ... liquids • If peptic ulcer ... bleeding, test ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... variceal bleed ... from the ulcer ... without increased risk ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
of Bleeding Esophageal ... EGD and the Banding ... Deep ulcers form ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology ... #egd #banding
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... cardiac devices (ICD/pacers ... infection and high risk ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology