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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Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... Acute bleeding in ... RodriguezParra_ #active ... Upper #Endoscopy #EGD ... gastroenterology #clinical
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding ... Bleed - 50% Re-bleeding ... IIa - Non-Bleeding ... gastroenterology #EGD ... #clinical
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Endoscopy #Endoscopic #Bleeding ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... SBP: Medical Management ... after empirical antibiotic ... acceptable Upper Gl bleeding
Classification of the stigmata of bleeding ulcers, including prevalence and risks of further bleeding; 

A, clean
the stigmata of bleeding ... risks of further bleeding ... visible vessel; E, active ... bleeding. ... Prevalence #Stigmata #EGD
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... Cirrhosis & GI bleeding ... the setting of active ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... Gastroenterology #Management
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... but anticipate active ... EGD and the Banding ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... fellows #endoscopy #egd
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Post sphincterotomy bleeding- rare visible bleeding vessel.

Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts

#sphincterotomy #bleeding #vessel #clinical #egd #endoscopy #video
sphincterotomy bleeding ... - rare visible bleeding ... sphincterotomy #bleeding ... #vessel #clinical ... #egd #endoscopy
Management algorithm for patients presenting with acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 

Shock index (SI) is calculated by
Management algorithm ... gastrointestinal bleeding ... interventional radiology; OGD ... #Management #algorithm ... #lower #GIBleeding