Medications for Acute Esophageal Bleeds? | Liver Disorders | #CodeBlueDebrief

🐱‍👤 During my time as a COVID resident, I had an invaluable experience taking care of severely sick COVID and decompensated cirrhotic patients. Both patient populations are complex, requiring consistent, thorough patient workup. Acute variceal bleeds are a severe complication of cirrhosis. This can lead to hemmorhagic shock. Let's discuss medications used for acute variceal bleeds. Website: www.pharmwyze.com Shop: www.pharmwyze.com/shop Donate $5: www.pharmwyze.com//_paylink/AY78_L7r Social Links: links.pharmwyze.com DrugQueryInbox Request: https://pharmwyze.hopp.to/drugqueryinbox Streaming Platforms: https://pharmwyze.hopp.to/podstreams Patreon: www.patreon.com/pharmwyze Paypal Donation: https://pharmwyze.hopp.to/paypaldonate PHARMWYZE SITREP Newsletter: https://www.pharmwyze.com/sitrepnewsl... #pharmacist #pharmwyze #pharmfax #criticalcare #emergencymedicine #studentpharmacist #nursingstudent #medicalstudent #pharmacy #medicine #nursing #meded #shorts #rxshorts #medigram #thelab #medshed #foamed #emrx #pharmacology #pharmacokinetics #cardiology #neurology #infectiousdisease #mechanism #mechanismofaction #moa #drugs #ketamine #propofol #etomidate #fentanyl #calcium #mtp #massivetransfusion #ems #emergency #antibiotics #metabolism #medicalschool #clinicalpearls #nursingschool #pharmacyschool #medicaleducation #pharmacist #pharmwyze #pharmfax #criticalcare #emergencymedicine #studentpharmacist #medication #cardiologist #cardiac #stemi # ems #shorts #rxshorts #medigram #medshed #foamed #emrx #pharmacology #pharmacokinetics #cardiology #antibiotics #neurology #acs References Smith A, Baumgartner K, & Bositis C. Cirrhosis: Diagnosis and Management. Am Fam Physician . 2019 Dec 15;100(12):759-770. Yoshiji et al. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Liver Cirrhosis 2020. J Gastroenterol . 2021 Jul;56(7):593-619. Laine et al. ACG Clinical Guideline: Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol . 2021 May 1;116(5):899-917. Garcia-Tsao et al. Portal hypertensive bleeding in cirrhosis: Risk stratification, diagnosis, and management: 2016 practice guidance by the American Association for the study of liver diseases. Hepatology . 2017 Jan;65(1):310-335. doi: 10.1002/hep.28906. Sachar H, Vaidyta K, Laine L. Intermittent vs continuous proton pump inhibitor therapy for high-risk bleeding ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med . 2014 Nov;174(11):1755-62. Lau JY, Leung WK, Wu JC, et al. Omeprazole before endoscopy in patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. N Engl J Med 2007;356:1631–40. Zia H, Aby E, Rabiee A. An Update on the Management of Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). 2021 Oct; 18(4): 179–183. Garcia-Tsao G. Overview of Current Management of Portal Hypertension. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) . 2021 Jan;17(1):40-42. Gao et al. Pharmacological management of portal hypertension: current status and future. Chin Med J (Engl). 2020 Oct 5; 133(19): 2362–2364.