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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #gastroenterology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Etiology: • Necrosis ... Tissue necrosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Aortic Dissection ... Pearls Aortic dissection ... Assess for high ... Pulse deficit/differential ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... acidosis, and Aortic dissection ... Necrosis should ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... early; late to assess ... complications), MRCP (necrosis ... calcitonin • Infected Necrosis ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Carotid/Vertebral Dissection ... Encephalitis, Abscess ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential ... primary #secondary #management
PULPITIS 
Inflammation and/or infection of the 
dental pulp, eventually leading to necrosis 

PERIRADICULAR PERIODONTITIS or PERIAPICAL
eventually leading to necrosis ... or PERIAPICAL ABSCESS ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infections #Tooth #Differential ... #Pulpitis #Abscess
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... Still's disease • Necrotic ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... inflammation and necrosis ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... improvement with Tx Management ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... and submucosal dissection ... create a plane for dissection ... mucosa Stricture Management ... - Facilitates access