Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Endoscopic Therapy in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

 β€’ Risk Stratification
 β€’ Red Blood Cell Transfusion
 β€’ Pre-Endoscopic
Bleeding β€’ ... Therapy β€’ Post-Endoscopy ... Medical Management ... EmoryGastroHep #Endoscopy ... #Bleeding #management
Small Bowel Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 β€’ General Principles of Management
 β€’ Optimal Timing for Capsule
Timing for Capsule Endoscopy ... Prior to Capsule Endoscopy ... to Read Capsule Endoscopy ... Capsule #Summary #Endoscopy ... #algorithm
Lower GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
 β€’ Hematochezia
 β€’ History and Physical
 β€’ LGI Bleeding and
Lower GI Bleeding ... Physical β€’ LGI Bleeding ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... hematochezia #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... products E - Endoscopy ... Care - Endoscopy ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Acute Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding
Pre-Endoscopy Management:
 β€’ Hemodynamic resuscitation
 β€’ No routine NG tube
 β€’ Risk
GI Bleeding Pre-Endoscopy ... Blatchford scale β€’ Pre-endoscopy ... β€’ 'Early endoscopy ... 24 hours Post-Endoscopy ... embolization if endoscopy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 β€’ Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal ... Upper GI Bleeding ... #Summary #Endoscopy ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
) - Diagnostic Algorithm ... if concern for nodular ... pregnant or breast feeding ... workup choices AND management ... Hyperthyroidism #Hyperthyroid
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   β†’ Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
β†’ Stabilizes upper ... if severe OSA Upper ... loss, exercise, sleeping ... drug-induced sleep endoscopy ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology Endoscopy ... laceration in upper ... Gl endoscopy β€’ ... accessories β€’ CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ... Gastroenterology #Endoscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... endoscopy to exclude ... delay appropriate management ... replaced by newer algorithms ... #Diagnosis #Management