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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,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... presentation and anatomy ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... (EoE) - Spectrum ... Endoscopy: Normal esophagus ... #Eosinophilic #Esophagitis ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... Strictures from esophagitis ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... : pill esophagitis ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal #gastroenterology
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 Causes ... Dieulafoy • Esophagitis ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Bleed Upper: • Esophagus ... syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #diagnosis #Causes
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Secondary Causes ... ) - Differential ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Secondary #Causes ... #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