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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,
melena (70%), Dysphagia ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... ± EGD Causes ... Dieulafoy • Esophagitis ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential ... Non-relaxation of EG ... Strictures from esophagitis ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
alarm symptoms • Dysphagia ... : • Anemia • Dysphagia ... Complications: • Erosive esophagitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... structural disorder → EGD ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
melena - Other GI ... symptoms include dysphagia ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
for Workup of GI ... Bleed (Other than EGD ... MatthewHoMD #GI ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... with progressive dysphagia ... puckering of the EGJ ... Cindy Ye @EmoryGastroHep ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology