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Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Active Spurting, Re-bleeding ... Active Oozing, Re-bleeding ... Upper #GIBleed #UGIB ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
hemorrhage (particular esophageal ... of gastric and esophageal ... bleeding as well ... Minnesota #Tubes #UGIB ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 • Risk Stratification
 • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 • Pre-Endoscopic
Gastrointestinal Bleeding ... Therapy • Post-Endoscopy ... #UGIB #Upper #Gastrointestinal ... #Bleeding #management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Perforation on Endoscopy
Male 68yo hepatopathy & ACO.  UpperGI bleeding & sengstaken tube. What’s your
Esophageal Perforation ... on Endoscopy Male ... UpperGI bleeding ... @EQuirurgica #Esophageal ... EGD #clinical #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... precise site of bleeding ... post-polypectomy bleeding ... as fistula, Gl bleeding ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 • Hemodynamic resuscitation
 • No routine NG tube
 • Risk
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding ... • 'Early endoscopy ... If peptic ulcer bleeding ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology ... #UGIB
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... #Esophageal #Varices ... Tricks #management #gastroenterology ... #fellows #endoscopy
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... empirically until endoscopy ... 8698192) - Stops bleeding ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... Other esophageal ... secondary causes leading ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... management #treatment #gastroenterology