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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,
Acute Esophageal ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... Causes of Upper ... Dieulafoy • Esophagitis ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Redness in the eye ... , blood in the eye ... Without a Red Eye ... • Is the eye painful
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye ... #diagnosis #causes
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Secondary Causes ... Eosinophilia (EoE ... ) - Differential ... wasting syndrome #Eoe ... #gastroenterology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
unilateral • Around Eye ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... - Acute Glaucoma ... #causes #primary
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
weight loss or acute ... structural disorder → EGD ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology