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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Paraesophageal hernia ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... question after cross-sectional ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... Bleeding #varices #management ... #ebm #evidence ... #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
the context of a clinical ... Children with Crohn's ... the context of a clinical ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... spinal MRI • No evidence ... than 2/3 of the cross-sectional ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Causes: • Idiopathic ... Chagas disease) Clinical ... Three clinical features ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Losing Enteropathy Clinical ... without apparent cause ... Gl diseases: UC/Crohn ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology