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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,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential
Approach to Dyspepsia
 • consider organic causes in your differentials
 • rule out red flags symptoms
causes in your differentials ... need to obtain an EGD ... out H. pylori if EGD
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... bleeding may undergo EGD ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
diet), Endoscopy (EGD ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
(IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Test or repeat EGD
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... structural disorder → EGD ... #Dysphagia #Differential
EGD Nail Removal in the Duodenum
6y M, Hx of 2.5" carpenter's Nail ingestion 3hrs. Very sharp
EGD Nail Removal ... hold from sharp end ... not, trail sharp end ... Removal #Endoscopy #egd
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... - Resections (ESD ... Gastroenterology #EGD