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Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Dilation - Peroral Endoscopic ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Endoscopy in the Management of Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction

 • Stent Selection
 • Drainage Strategy
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Endoscopy in the ... Selection • Drainage ... Strategy • Drainage ... EmoryGastroHep #ERCP ... #Obstruction #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ERCP ... pancreatitis (treatment ... Stone extraction, Endoscopic ... pancreatoscopy, Drainage ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... Management: • ACHALASIA ... patients with achalasia ... for palliative treatment ... energy or heat to cause
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
HyperCa2+ • Other: ERCP ... Gallstones: Urgent ERCP ... cefepime+flagyl) ± drainage ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... incomplete drainage ... complete drainage ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Strictures on Endoscopy ... - Causes of Biliary ... Biliary #Strictures #Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #ercp ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Endoscopy to look ... contractions Definitive Treatment ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... from the ulcer caused ... around 90% of cases ... around 90% of cases ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology