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Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
Gastric Intestinal ... antral mucosa by intestinal ... algorithm for GIM management ... #GIM #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Gastric Epithelial Polyps - Evaluation and Management 
Hyperplastic Polyps
Fundic gland polyps (FGP)
Gastric Adenomas
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET)
Hamartomatous
Gastric Epithelial ... Polyps - Evaluation ... and Management ... Epithelial #Polyps #diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Distension #Bloating #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

Background
Prevalence
Classification
Recommendations

By Amneet Hans, MD @amneethansmd via @EmoryGastroHep

#Gastric #Intestinal #Metaplasia #diagnosis #management #gastroenterology #AGA #Guidelines
Gastric Intestinal ... EmoryGastroHep #Gastric ... #Intestinal #Metaplasia ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Adjustable Gastric ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Post Bariatric Intestinal ... Bariatric #Surgery #Diagnosis ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... perform routine gastric ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... disorders of small intestine ... , intestinal), alcohol ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
- Ischemia and Gastric ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... patients have resolution ... Esophageal #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Patients diagnosed ... beaking" • High resolution ... #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis