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Caustic Esophageal Injuries

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Caustic #Esophageal #Injuries #esophagus #diagnosis #management #surgery #gastroenterology
Caustic Esophageal ... santalum_aurum #Caustic ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Melanoma, Coal dust, Caustic ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Caustic Ingestion

Extent Of injury by caustic agents determined by 
• Duration ot tissue contact 
• Ability
Caustic Ingestion ... Extent Of injury by caustic ... degree burns #Caustic ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Management
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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- Secondary to caustic ... - Secondary to caustic ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... blunt trauma, caustic ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
hydroxide which is a caustic ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
also occur after caustic ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) 
Clinical 
 • Hearing loss and tinnitus (Cochlear nerve) 
 • Ataxia
Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic ... Facial nerve) Management ... Vestibular #Schwannoma #Acoustic
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
diagnosis and management ... Virus, measles, Cystic ... Sjögren, SLE, Cystic ... Bronchiectasis #diagnosis #management
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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Pancreatic cystic ... pseudocysts and cystic ... #Pancreatic #cystic ... gastroenterology #diagnosis #management