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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Disease (GERD) ... Summary - Diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Disease (GERD) ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux ... #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
GERD Phenotypes and Distinguishing Features
 • Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD)
 • Reflux hypersensitivity
 • Functional heartburn
GERD Phenotypes ... ) • Barrett's esophagus ... 10.1136/bmj.m3786 #GERD ... Phenotypes #syndromes #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
: Diagnosis • Heartburn ... history of Barrett esophagus ... Stricture • Barrett esophagus ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
GERD / Reflux Management Algorithm

#GERD #Reflux #Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
GERD / Reflux Management ... Algorithm #GERD ... #Reflux #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... of Barrett's Esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Obstruction with GERD ... injury (by acid reflux ... promote esophageal reflux ... is restored to esophagus ... #management #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... from esophagitis (GERD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology