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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... placement (low if ASA ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management ... #Guidelines
Microscopic Colitis - AGA Guideline Management ALgorithm

#Microscopic #Colitis #Management #Treatment #algorithm #gastroenterology
Microscopic Colitis - AGA ... Guideline Management ... Microscopic #Colitis #Management ... Treatment #algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

Background
Prevalence
Classification
Recommendations

By Amneet Hans, MD @amneethansmd via @EmoryGastroHep

#Gastric #Intestinal #Metaplasia #diagnosis #management #gastroenterology #AGA #Guidelines
Background Prevalence Classification ... Metaplasia #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
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 ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... 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 ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... esophagus #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD ... Management: SURGERY
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection Management ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Natural history
Aneurysms may progress in size as a result of gradual wall weakening [6], with rupture
occurring at the end ... increases when AAA ... et al. (2003) Guidelines ... 37:1106-1117 #Management ... #AAA #AorticAneurysm
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... failure + negative EGD ... • Male sex • Age ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology