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Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's ... Disease Management ... Fistula: Consult CTS ... Crohns #Disease #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #Necrosis #black
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acid reflux and pepsin ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... retrosternal or back ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Disorders of Gut-Brain ... Distension #Bloating #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Distributive: Sepsis ... Losses, Third Spacing ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute Management ... Pain: Chest, Back ... Diagnose with CTA ... Call CV Surgeon. ... #treatment #aorta
#Cobb #Cob #angle 
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scoliosis and its ... to successful treatment ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
June is recognized as International #Scoliosis Awareness month with the goal of public education, early detection
scoliosis and its ... to successful treatment ... prevent long-term #back ... methods, with #bracing ... spinal #fusion #surgery
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
characteristically radiating to back ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... , gallstones), CT ... biliary, stones), CTA ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myotonic dystrophy - Brain ... - Bedside: ice pack ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Drugs, infection, surgery ... Gravis #diagnosis #management