Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Risk - Summary ... guideline Low Risk ... #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Rebleeding risks ... are without endoscopic ... #Forrest #Classification ... #Risks #Grading
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
Classification of ... prevalence and risks ... visible vessel; E, active ... bleeding. ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Risk factors: ... structurally normal endoscopy ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... but anticipate active ... patient is not actively ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... gastroenterology #fellows #endoscopy
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Risk ... Younger age, Other functional ... chronic fatigue) Risk ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... the setting of active ... infection and high risk ... Gastroenterology #Management