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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Screening and surveillance of varices in patients with cirrhosis. 

- No for screening need if platelets
surveillance of varices ... -2/fulltext #varices ... #Variceal #Screening ... #Surveillance #Hepatology ... #EGD #PrimaryCare
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Cirrhosis Timeline ... Stage 1 - No varices ... 1%) Stage 2 - Varices ... Cirrhosis #Mortality #Timeline ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis
No varices -> repeat 2-3 years 
Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening ... Cirrhosis No varices ... years Small varices ... Screening #Algorithm #EGD ... #varices #hepatology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... Gastroenterology #EGD ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
MELD Score and 90 day Mortality - Model for End-stage Liver Disease Score

#Diagnosis #Hepatology #MELD #Score
Mortality - Model for End-stage ... Disease Score #Diagnosis ... #Hepatology #MELD