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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,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... no NGT, mlVF, PPI ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
with possible COVID ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... Nasopharyngeal PCR for COVID ... - CBC with differential
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... • Gastritis/PUD ... vomiting #emesis #differential ... diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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microscopic colitis Differential ... Autoimmune • CVID ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
(IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... 500 tid) - PPI ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... disease/AMI • PUD ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome, CVID ... mimics #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Tracheoesophageal Fistula on Endoscopy

63 year old patient with COVID 19, prolonged OIT, requiring tracheostomy and 10
old patient with COVID ... We decided to put ... Endoscopy #clinical #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
(Eosinophilic, CVID ... Ulceration #diagnosis #differential ... #gastroenterology