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Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD ... Dieulafoy • Esophagitis ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
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 ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... #gastroenterology
Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) Management Algorithm
Initial treatment with topical steroids
Initial treatment with dietary elimination
Continued EoE nonresponse:
Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... (EOE) Management ... #Eosinophilic #Esophagitis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... (EoE) - Treatment ... #Eosinophilic #Esophagitis ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #management #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Complications: • Erosive esophagitis ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Test or repeat EGD ... #Treatment #quadruple ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... Fluticasone 880 mcg ... formulations for treatment ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... puckering of the EGJ ... #ACG #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... structural disorder → EGD ... Treatment • ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE ... #cardiology #treatment